Runar Berg
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Runar Berg is a retired Norwegian
football
midfielder
. His last club was Bodø/Glimt, and has previously played for Rosenborg, Tromsø, Lyn and Venezia.
Runar is brother of former Bodø/Glimt and Rosenborg player Ørjan Berg
, and son of former Bodø/Glimt midfielder and playmaker Harald Berg
.
to Rosenborg to play with his brother Ørjan in the 1989 season.
In 1992, Berg returned to his mother club Bodø/Glimt then again playing in the 1st division. Bodø/Glimt won the first division and gained promotion for the Norwegian top division. In 1997, Runar Berg returned to Rosenborg, but then came back to Bodø/Glimt in 2001 after a stint with Venezia and Lyn. He announced his retirement in September 2010.
in a January 1994 friendly match against the United States
, coming on as a late substitute for Kjetil Rekdal
and earned 5 caps, scoring no goals.
His final international match was a November 2003 European Championship qualifying match against Spain
, again coming on as a late substitute, for Martin Andresen
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. His last club was Bodø/Glimt, and has previously played for Rosenborg, Tromsø, Lyn and Venezia.
Runar is brother of former Bodø/Glimt and Rosenborg player Ørjan Berg
Ørjan Berg
Ørjan Berg is a former Norwegian football midfielder, who most recently played for Rosenborg. He retired at the end of the 2006 season, and has previously played for F.K. Bodø/Glimt, FC Wettingen, 1860 Munich, and FC Basel...
, and son of former Bodø/Glimt midfielder and playmaker Harald Berg
Harald Berg
Harald Johan «Dutte» Berg is a former Norwegian playmaker and midfielder, nickname "Dutte". He is the brother of Knut Berg and father of Runar Berg, Ørjan Berg and Arild Berg all top players in the Norwegian Premier League....
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Club career
At the start of his adult football life, Runar Berg played - as his father - at Bodø/Glimt, then playing in the 1st division. The 1988 season Bodø/Glimt got relegated to the 2nd division. Runar Berg was bought by Nils Arne EggenNils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager for Rosenborg in the period 1988–97 and 1999–2002...
to Rosenborg to play with his brother Ørjan in the 1989 season.
In 1992, Berg returned to his mother club Bodø/Glimt then again playing in the 1st division. Bodø/Glimt won the first division and gained promotion for the Norwegian top division. In 1997, Runar Berg returned to Rosenborg, but then came back to Bodø/Glimt in 2001 after a stint with Venezia and Lyn. He announced his retirement in September 2010.
International career
Berg made his debut for NorwayNorway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
in a January 1994 friendly match against the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, coming on as a late substitute for Kjetil Rekdal
Kjetil Rekdal
Kjetil André Rekdal is a Norwegian football coach and a former footballer. He is currently managing Aalesund in Norwegian Tippeligaen. His previous tenure was at Kaiserslautern of the 2...
and earned 5 caps, scoring no goals.
His final international match was a November 2003 European Championship qualifying match against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, again coming on as a late substitute, for Martin Andresen
Martin Andresen
Martin Andresen is a Norwegian football manager.-Club career:Martin Andresen was a regular on many Norwegian national youth teams while playing for Moss, Viking and Stabæk Fotball from 1995-1999. After the 1999 season, Andresen was sold to Premier League club Wimbledon in a deal worth £1,8 million...
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Honours
- Norwegian Premier LeagueNorwegian Premier LeagueTippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
:- Winner (4): 1990, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Norwegian Football CupNorwegian football cupThe Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
:- Winner (3): 1990, 1993, 1999