Ragnvald Soma

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Ragnvald Soma
Ragnvald Soma
Personal information
Full name Ragnvald Soma
Date of birth November 11, 1979 (1979-11-11) (age 28)
Place of birth    Kverneland, Norge
Height 189 cm
Playing position Central defender
Club information
Current club Viking FK
Youth clubs
Frøyland IL
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997-2000
2000-2001
2002-2003
2004-2006
2006-
Bryne FK
West Ham United
Bryne FK
SK Brann
Viking FK
99 (0)
07 (0)
36 (2)
51 (1)
16 (2)   
National team
2005- Norway 05 (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 FK. 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 FK on 1 August. In January 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 SK Brann. He became an instant hit, being voted player of the year by several newspapers[citation needed] 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.

Persondata
NAME Soma, Ragnvald
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH November 11, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Kverneland , Norge
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH