Vegard Braaten

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Vegard Braaten
Personal information
Full name Vegard Båtnes Braaten
Date of birth (1987-06-30) 30 June 1987 (age 34)
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 10 (4)
Teams managed
2019– Alta (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:37, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Vegard Båtnes Braaten (born 30 June 1987) is a Norwegian professional footballer. He is currently the player/assistant coach of PostNord-ligaen club Alta.

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[]

Alta IF[]

Braaten retired at the end of 2018, end then became the assistant coach of Alta, under manager Bryant Lazaro.[3]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 7 November 2020
Season Club Division League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2006[4] Tromsø Tippeligaen 2 0 0 0 2 0
2007[4] 1 0 1 0 2 0
2008[4] Alta 1. divisjon 27 13 1 0 28 13
2009[4] 30 18 2 1 32 19
2010[4] Tromsø Tippeligaen 5 0 3 2 8 2
2010–11[5] Lokeren Jupiler Pro League 2 0 0 0 2 0
2011[4] Alta 1. divisjon 28 18 5 1 33 19
2012[4] Bodø/Glimt 28 10 5 2 33 12
2013[4] 20 7 5 2 25 9
2014[4] Alta 15 6 2 0 17 6
2015[4] Levanger 20 3 0 0 20 3
2016[6] Alta 2. divisjon 26 15 2 1 28 16
2017[6] 24 15 1 1 25 16
2018[6] 23 11 2 0 25 11
2019[6] Bossekop 4. divisjon 1 2 0 0 1 2
2020[6] Alta 2. divisjon 10 4 0 0 10 4
Career Total 262 122 29 10 291 132

References[]

  1. ^ Profile Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine at Tromsø IL official site
  2. ^ Sletvold, Espen (21 December 2008). "Brødrene Braaten til Alta". Adresseavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  3. ^ Legger opp og blir assistent-trener, altaposten.no, 19 December 2018
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Vegard Braaten at altomfotball.no (in Norwegian)
  5. ^ Vegard Braaten at Soccerway
  6. ^ a b c d e Vegard Braaten at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

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