Rune Lange
Rune Lange (born 24 June 1977) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rune Lange | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Tromsø, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fløya | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Fløya | 32 | (39) |
| 1995–1997 | Tromsdalen | 54 | (30) |
| 1997–2000 | Tromsø | 72 | (50) |
| 2000 | Trabzonspor | 12 | (5) |
| 2001–2006 | Club Brugge | 108 | (52) |
| 2006–2008 | Vålerenga | 17 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Tromsø (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Hartlepool United | 3 | (1) |
| 2009 | Kvik Halden | 2 | (1) |
| Total | 303 | (200) | |
| National team | |||
| 1997 | Norway U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Norway U21 | 18 | (2) |
| 2004 | Norway | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Lange hails from the city of Tromsø and joined the club Fløya at the age of five. As a 17-year-old, he became top scorer in the 3. divisjon (fourth tier) with 33 goals in 22 matches, and then moved on to play for Tromsdalen in the 1. divisjon (2nd tier). Lange stayed with the club for three seasons, during which he experienced a relegation and a season in the 2. divisjon (3rd tier). During the summer of 1997, Lange was sold to Tromsø, which played in the Tippeligaen (first tier). Lange scored seven goals in 11 matches for Tromsø during his first season, and nearly experienced another relegation, but Tromsø survived after having to play qualification matches. Lange also debuted for the Norwegian under-20 football team. In 1998, Lange scored 20 goals in 26 matches, and was almost sold to Coventry City. Lange stayed at Tromsø, however, as he could not come to an agreement with Coventry on the contract details. In 1999, Lange become top scorer of the Norwegian top division, scoring 23 goals. Lange also made his debut for the Norway U21s that season.
In 2000, Lange started as a player for Tromsø, but was sold to the Turkish side Trabzonspor in July. Lange only played 14 matches and scored seven goals in Turkey, before he was sold in April 2001 to Belgian side Club Brugge, the team where he played until 2006. In 2004, Lange debuted for the Norwegian National Team, playing against Wales. In February 2009, Lange signed for Hartlepool United on a contract until the end of the 2008-09 season.[1][2] On his third game for Hartlepool, his shoulder was popped out of place. On 13 March 2009, Lange had surgery on his injured shoulder and will not return to training for at least six weeks.
In September 2009 he signed for Kvik Halden (in the fourth tier of Norwegian football) until the remainder of the season,[3] making four appearances (two league games and both play-off games).
As of March 2011 he's working as a scout for his former employer, Club Brugge.[4]
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1993 | Fløya | 3. divisjon | 10 | 6 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | |
| 1994 | 22 | 33 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | |||
| 1995 | Tromsdalen | 1. divisjon | 21 | 4 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | |
| 1996 | 21 | 11 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | |||
| 1997 | 2. divisjon | 12 | 15 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ||
| 1997 | Tromsø | Tippeligaen | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 |
| 1998 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 21 | |||
| 1999 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 5 | — | 31 | 28 | |||
| 2000 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 4 | |||
| Turkey | League | Türkiye Kupası | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2000-01 | Trabzonspor | Süper Lig | 12 | 5 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | |
| Belgium | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2000-01 | Club Brugge | Belgian First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 27 | ||
| 2002-03 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2003-04 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 17 | ||
| 2004-05 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 49 | 23 | ||
| 2005-06 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2006 | Vålerenga | Tippeligaen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | Tromsø | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2008-09 | Hartlepool United | League 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | Norway | 178 | 121 | ? | ? | 7 | 3 | ? | ? | |
| Turkey | 12 | 5 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Belgium | 108 | 53 | 18 | 9 | 32 | 12 | 160 | 75 | ||
| England | 3 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Career total | 300 | 180 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
Honours
- Belgian First Division (2):
- Belgian Cup (2):
- 2001-02, 2003–04
- Belgian Supercup (4):
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
References
- "Pools bring in Norwegian striker". BBC Sport. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
- "Vålerenga-spiller fristilt". Vålerenga Fotball. 17 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- Johansen, Per Christian (24 September 2009). "Lange gjør comeback". Folkebladet.no. Archived from the original on 27 September 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- "Clement, Brylle en Van der Heyden in technische staf Club". HLN. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
External links
- Rune Lange at Soccerbase
