Ragnvald Soma

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Personal information
Ragnvald Soma
Full name	Ragnvald Soma
Date of birth	November 11, 1979
Place of birth	Kverneland, Norge
Height	189 cm
Nickname	Ragge
Playing position	Central defender
Club information
Current club	Viking FK
Youth clubs
	Frøyland I.L.
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-2000 2000-2001 2002-2003 2004-2006 2006	Bryne F.K. West Ham United Bryne SK Brann Viking FK	99 (0) 7 (0) 36 (2) 51 (1)
National team
2005-	Norway	5 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Ragnvald Soma (born 10 November 1979) is a Norwegian football (soccer) player playing for Viking F.K.. He is primarily a central defender, although he has been both a left back and a defensive midfielder earlier in his career.

Soma started his professional career in 2000 after signing for the Norwegian club Bryne F.K. on the 1st of August. In January of 2001 he moved to English Premiership side West Ham United for £800,000. His stay there lasted just over one and a half years, during which time Soma made only 3 league starts before returning to Bryne on a free transfer. With Bryne relegated at the end of the 2003 season, Soma moved to S.K. Brann. He became an instant hit, being voted player of the year by several newspapers and becoming a regular in the Norway national team squad. In March 2006 he transferred to his current club Viking for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £500,000, with Brann also getting right back Bjørn Dahl as a part-exchange.

Viking F.K. - Current Squad
1 Austbø \| 2 Gabrielsen \| 3 Steenslid \| 4 Abelsson \| 5 Pereira \| 6 Gaarde \| 8 Svenning \| 9 Ijeh \| 10 Ødegaard \| 11 Berg \| 12 Kristiansen \| 13 Danielsen \| 15 Soma \| 16 Tengesdal \| 17 Samuelsen \| 19 Nygaard \| 20 Stokholm \| 23 Motland \| 26 Andersen \| 28 Bjarnason \| 33 Asper \| Pimpong \| Manager: Rösler