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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 37)
Place of birth Tromsø, Norway
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Bossekop
Youth career
1991–2004 Nordreisa
2004–2007 Tromsø
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)
2011Alta (loan) 28 (18)
2012–2014 Bodø/Glimt 48 (17)
2014Alta (loan) 15 (6)
2015 Levanger 20 (3)
2016–2018 Alta 73 (41)
2019 Bossekop 1 (2)
2020 Alta 10 (4)
2021– Bossekop 8 (11)
Managerial career
2019–? Alta (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2022

Vegard Båtnes Braaten (born 30 June 1987) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Bossekop.

Career

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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

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Alta IF

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

Career statistics

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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 10 4
Career Total 262 122 29 10 291 132

References

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  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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