Håkon Opdal

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Håkon Opdal
Personal information
Full name Håkon Eikemo Opdal
Date of birth June 11, 1982 (1982-06-11) (age 26)
Place of birth    Odda, Norway
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Brann
Number 12
Youth clubs
Odda
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001- SK Brann 107 (0)[1]   
National team2
2002-2004
2006-		 Norway U21
Norway		 013 (0)
012 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of April 14 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 16:10, 30 March 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Håkon Opdal (born June 11, 1982) is a Norwegian football goalkeeper, currently playing for SK Brann.

After being reserve to Ivar Rønningen for a couple of seasons, he became regular in the starting lineup when Rønningen was sold in the middle of the 2004 season, leaving Opdal with no competition. Since that, only injuries have put Opdal out of the team.

Opdal became a hero in one of his first starts. In a cup game against Bodø/Glimt the score was 3-3 at the end of regular time. In the penalty shootout, Opdal saved a penalty and later scored the winning penalty himself. Brann carried on to win the cup that year.

Opdal was in the Norwegian national football team squad for the first time in May 2006. He got his debut on November 15, 2006 against Serbia.

[edit] Honours

Norway

Individual

[edit] References

  1. ^ SK Brann profile
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S.K. Brann – current squad

3 Dahl • 4 Guntveit • 6 Karadas • 7 El Fakiri • 8 Einarsson • 9 Solli • 10 Demba-Nyrén • 11 Vaagan Moen • 12 Opdal • 13 Huseklepp • 14 Jaiteh • 15 Hanstveit • 17 Bakke • 18 Bjarnason • 19 Misje • 20 Ludvigsen • 21 Sigurðsson • 22 Helstad • 23 Thwaite • 24 Udjus • 25 Amankwah • 26 Walde • 28 Björnsson • 77 Winters • Coach: Mjelde
Persondata
NAME Opdal, Håkon Eikemo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Opdal, Håkon
SHORT DESCRIPTION footballer, goalkeeper
DATE OF BIRTH 1982-6-11
PLACE OF BIRTH Odda , Norway
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH