Helge Haugen

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Personal information
Helge Haugen
Full name	Helge Haugen
Date of birth	February 15, 1982 (age 24)
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Height	180 cm
Position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	SK Brann
Number	6
Youth clubs
	Åsane Fotball
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2002-	SK Brann	84 (2)
National team**
2003	Norway U21	1 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 5 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of May 16 2006.

Helge Haugen (born February 15, 1982 in Bergen) is a Norwegian footballer, a central midfielder with good defensive abilities, great heart for the game, and unike team spirit. Being an orienteering runner, his greatest asset is his outstanding stamina.

Though regularly criticised for lacking some skills on the ball, he has over the years kept several expensive stars out of SK Brann's team. In the 2006 season, he has been given much of the credit for SK Brann's success, balancing the offensive abilities of Martin Andresen and Charlie Miller.

With the August 2006 arrival of Eirik Bakke and Ardian Gashi to Brann, both capped a number of times for Norway in recent years, Haugen will face strongly increased competition for the central midfield spot.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Norway

Norwegian cup: 2004

SK Brann - Current Squad
1 Thorbjørnsen \| 3 Dahl \| 4 Guntveit \| 5 Knudsen \| 6 Haugen \| 7 Winters \| 8 Andresen \| 9 Helstad \| 10 Sæternes \| 11 Vaagan Moen \| 12 Opdal \| 13 Huseklepp \| 14 Gashi \| 15 Hanstveit \| 16 Miller \| 17 Bakke \| 18 Bjarnason \| 19 Misje \| 20 Ludvigsen \| 21 Sigurðsson \| 22 Ystaas \| 24 Haraldsen \| 25 Memelli \| 28 Björnsson \| 30 Monkam \| Coach Mjelde