Thomas Rogne

Thomas Rogne

Rogne warming up before a Celtic match in November 2010
Personal information
Full name Thomas Rogne
Date of birth 29 June 1990 (1990-06-29) (age 21)
Place of birth Bærum, Norway
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Centre Back
Club information
Current club Celtic
Number 25
Youth career
Lommedalen
–2007 Stabæk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2010 Stabæk 13 (1)
2010– Celtic 26 (1)
National team‡
2009–2010 Norway U19 1 (0)
2010– Norway U21 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 January 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2011

Thomas Rogne (born 29 June 1990 in Bærum)[1] is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Celtic and the Norway under-21 side.

Contents

Club career

Stabæk

Rogne started his career with Norwegian club Stabæk. He missed the entire 2008 season after tearing the anterior cruiciate ligament in his knee in a pre-season friendly against Russian side Krylia Sovetov in La Manga.[2] He played for Stabæk in UEFA Champions League qualifying matches against FC Copenhagen[2] and Valencia,[3] and also represented the club in the Europa League.[4]

Celtic

Rogne signed for Celtic on 20 January 2010,[5] and joined on a three and a half year contract.[6] Ex-Celtic player Vidar Riseth described Rogne as "the best young talent to come out for Norway in the past ten years".[7] Rogne was given the number 25 shirt.[8]

On 10 February 2010, Rogne made his Celtic debut coming on as a substitute for Glenn Loovens in a 2–0 home win against Hearts in the SPL.[9] He made his first start for Celtic at home against Dundee United in a 1–0 victory on 20 February 2010,[3] he played very well and impressed the coach Tony Mowbray.[10] Rogne impressed against Rangers on 28 February 2010[11] but was taken off due to a hamstring injury.[12] He returned two months later in an away game against Dundee United[13] but once again had to leave the field early through injury.[14]

Rogne made his first competitive start of the 2010-11 season for Celtic against St Johnstone in a 3–0 win.[15][16] In the following game he was sent off for a professional foul against Aberdeen.[17][18] Despite this, Celtic went on to win the game by a record-breaking 9-0 score.[18] He scored his first goal for Celtic in a 1–1 draw against Kilmarnock in December 2010.[19]

Rogne won many plaudits for his performance as Celtic beat Rangers 2–0 at Ibrox in the 2011 New Year derby.[20][21][22] He scored his second goal for Celtic against Aberdeen in the League Cup semi-final on 29 January 2011.[23]

International career

Rogne is the U21 International captain for Norway.[5][15] He also represented his country[4] in 2009 UEFA Under-19 Championship qualification.[4]

In March 2011, he received his first call-up to the Norway senior side for their Euro 2012 qualification match with Denmark.[24]

Career statistics

As of 2 January 2012
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic
2009-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2010-11 16 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 20 2
2011-12 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Total 26 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 31 2
Career Total 26 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 31 2

Honours

Celtic

Scottish Cup

References

  1. ^ Thomas Rogne - Player profile Transfermarkt
  2. ^ a b Rogne makes Riise comparison in early switch to Scotland STV Sport, 24 January 2010
  3. ^ a b Celtic 1 – 0 Dundee Utd: Josh Thompson and Thomas Rogne give Celtic no need to worry The Scotsman, 22 February 2010
  4. ^ a b c Thomas Rogne UEFA.com
  5. ^ a b "Celtic sign former Stabaek defender Thomas Rogne". BBC Sport. 20 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8469270.stm. Retrieved 20 January 2010. 
  6. ^ "Thomas Rogne signs for Celtic as Tony Mowbray bolsters his defence with young Norwegian". Mail Online. 21 January 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1244682/Thomas-Rogne-signs-Celtic-Tony-Mowbray-bolsters-defence-young-Norwegian.html. Retrieved 14 January 2011. 
  7. ^ Hannah, Roger (21 January 2010). "This kid is Norway's best for 10 years". The Scottish Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/2817389/This-kid-is-Norways-best-for-10-years.html. Retrieved 21 January 2010. 
  8. ^ First Team Players Celtic FC
  9. ^ Celtic 2 Hearts 0: Bhoys win to close gap on leaders Rangers to eight points as Robbie Keane makes his home debut Mail Online, 12 February 2010
  10. ^ Mowbray praises Celtic defenders Thompson and Rogne BBC Sport, 20 February 2010
  11. ^ Thomas Rogne would welcome arrival of Campbell at Celtic The Scotsman, 16 June 2010
  12. ^ Rangers v Celtic: player ratings Telegraph, 1 March 2010
  13. ^ Hoops secure in second ESPN Soccernet, 25 April 2010
  14. ^ Dundee United 0 Celtic 2: match report Telegraph, 25 April 2010
  15. ^ a b Rogne in for the long haul Express.co.uk, 1 November 2010
  16. ^ Celtic defender Thomas Rogne sets sights on regular place after making latest comeback Daily Record, 1 November 2010
  17. ^ Gamecast: Celtic v Aberdeen ESPN Soccernet, 6 November 2010
  18. ^ a b Celtic hit nine past Aberdeen in record SPL victory The Observer, 6 November 2010
  19. ^ Disappointing draw for Celts Celtic FC, 21 December 2010
  20. ^ Daniel Majstorovic blasts Celtic doubters ... and makes title pledge Evening Times, 3 January 2011
  21. ^ Celtic ace Thomas Rogne has all the attributes to be a top class defender, says ex-Rangers stopper Henning Berg Daily Record, 4 January 2011
  22. ^ Rangers v Celtic – Player ratings guardian.co.uk, 2 January 2011
  23. ^ Aberdeen 1 - 4 Celtic BBC Sport, 29 January 2011
  24. ^ First international honours for Celtic defender STV Sport, 14 March 2011

External links

Celtic F.C. – current squad