Rune Medalen

Rune Medalen (born 13 April 1970) is a retired Norwegian football striker.

Rune Medalen
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-04-13) 13 April 1970
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1992 Ålgård
1993 Bryne
19941995 Viking 36 (6)
1996 Sogndal
19972003 Bryne
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

A first cousin of Linda Medalen, he went from third-tier Ålgård FK in 1992 to being Bryne FK's top goalscorer in 1993 and securing a contract with Viking FK in 1994.[1] In 1996 he was shipped on to Sogndal Fotball,[2] returning to Rogaland and Bryne FK in 1997.[3] In 2003, his contract was due to expire at the end of the year, and at the onset of the season Medalen faced long-term injury, meaning that he never returned to professional football.[4]

References

  1. Sjem, Sturla (12 March 1994). "Effektive Viking". VG (in Norwegian). p. 41.
  2. "Fotball: Eliteseriens spillerstaller" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 28 March 1996.
  3. Rune Medalen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. Ellingsen, Øyvind (22 February 2003). "Lever godt uten fotballagenter". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). p. 31.
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