Vegard Braaten
Vegard Båtnes Braaten (born 30 June 1987 in Tromsø) is a Norwegian professional footballer. He is currently the player/assistant coach of PostNord-ligaen club Alta.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vegard Båtnes Braaten | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tromsø, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Alta (player/assistant) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–2004 | Nordreisa | ||
| 2004–2007 | Tromsø | ||
| 2005–2007 | Lyngen/Karnes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Tromsø | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Alta | 57 | (31) |
| 2010 | Tromsø | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Lokeren | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Alta (loan) | 28 | (18) |
| 2012–2014 | Bodø/Glimt | 48 | (17) |
| 2014 | → Alta (loan) | 15 | (6) |
| 2015 | Levanger | 20 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Alta | 73 | (41) |
| 2019 | Bossekop | 1 | (2) |
| 2020– | Alta | 8 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2019– | Alta (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
He grew up near Sørkjosen, with his twin brother and fellow footballer Thomas, and made his senior debut for Nordreisa at the age of fourteen. He joined Tippeligaen side Tromsø in 2004. He only got three league games for the club, played mainly on the reserve team, and was loaned out to Tromsdalen and Alta.[1] In December 2008 both Thomas and Vegard Braaten were signed by Alta on a permanent basis.[2] In June 2010 he joined Lokeren. In December 2011 he joined Bodø/Glimt from 2012, together with his twin brother Thomas Braaten.
Coaching career
Career statistics
- As of 24 October 2020
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2006 | Tromsø | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Alta | 1. Divisjon | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13 |
| 2009 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 19 | ||
| 2010 | Tromsø | Tippeligaen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | Lokeren | Jupiler Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Alta | 1. Divisjon | 28 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 19 |
| 2012 | Bodø/Glimt | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 12 | |
| 2013 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | ||
| 2014 | Alta | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2015 | Levanger | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2016 | Alta | 2. Divisjon | 26 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 16 |
| 2017 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 16 | ||
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | Bossekop | 4. divisjon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | Alta | 2. divisjon | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Career Total | 241 | 111 | 28 | 10 | 270 | 121 | ||
References
- Profile Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine at Tromsø IL official site
- Sletvold, Espen (21 December 2008). "Brødrene Braaten til Alta". Adresseavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- Legger opp og blir assistent-trener, altaposten.no, 19 December 2018
External links
- Vegard Braaten at Soccerway
- Vegard Braaten at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
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