Rune Lange

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Rune Lange
Personal information
Full nameRune Lange
Date of birth (1977-06-24) 24 June 1977
Place of birthTromsø, Norway
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Playing positionForward
Youth career
Fløya
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1994Fløya32(39)
1995–1997Tromsdalen54(30)
1997–2000Tromsø72(50)
2000Trabzonspor12(5)
2001–2006Club Brugge108(52)
2006–2008Vålerenga17(2)
2008Tromsø (loan)3(0)
2009Hartlepool United3(1)
2009Kvik Halden2(1)
National team
1997Norway U201(0)
1998–1999Norway U2118(2)
2004Norway1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:20, 29 May 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Rune Lange (born 24 June 1977) is a retired Norwegian football striker.

Career

Lange hails from the city of Tromsø and joined the club Fløya at the age of five. As a 17-year-old, he became top scorer in the Third Division (level four) with 33 goals in 22 matches, and then moved on to play for Tromsdalen in the First Division (2nd tier). Lange stayed with the club for three seasons, during which he experienced a relegation and a season in the Second Division (3rd tier). During the summer of 1997, Lange was sold to Tromsø, which played in the Norwegian Premier League (1st tier). Lange scored seven goals in 11 matches for Tromsø during his first season, and nearly experienced another relegation, but Tromsø survived after having to play qualification matches. Lange also debuted for the Norwegian under-20 football team. In 1998, Lange scored 20 goals in 26 matches, and was almost sold to Coventry City. Lange stayed at Tromsø, however, as he could not come to an agreement with Coventry on the contract details. In 1999, Lange become top scorer of the Norwegian Premier League, scoring 23 goals. Lange also made his debut for the Norway U21s that season.

In 2000, Lange started as a player for Tromsø, but was sold to the Turkish side Trabzonspor in July. Lange only played 14 matches and scored seven goals in Turkey, before he was sold in April 2001 to Belgian side Club Brugge, the team where he played until 2006. In 2004, Lange debuted for the Norwegian National Team, playing against Wales. In February 2009, Lange signed for Hartlepool United on a contract until the end of the 2008-09 season.[1][2] On his third game for Hartlepool, his shoulder was popped out of place. On 13 March 2009, Lange had surgery on his injured shoulder and will not return to training for at least six weeks.

In September 2009 he signed for Kvik Halden (in the fourth tier of Norwegian football) until the remainder of the season,[3] making four appearances (two league games and both play-off games).

As of March 2011 he's working as a scout for his former employer, Club Brugge[4]

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Norway League Norwegian Cup Europe Total
1993FløyaThird Division106????
19942233????
1995TromsdalenAdeccoligaen214????
19962111????
1997Second Division1215??????
1997TromsøTippeligaen940042136
19982620212821
19992612553117
200011311124
Turkey League Türkiye Kupası Europe Total
2000-01TrabzonsporSüper Lig125??????
Belgium League Belgian Cup Europe Total
2000-01Club BruggeBelgian First Division40000040
2001-02332063744627
2002-031140062176
2003-04261262734017
2004-053215641034923
2005-0622002042
Norway League Norwegian Cup Europe Total
2006VålerengaTippeligaen60101080
20071122021153
2008000000
2008Tromsø3030
England League FA Cup Europe Total
2008-09Hartlepool UnitedLeague 131--31
Total Norway 178110??????
Turkey 125??????
Belgium 10853189321216075
England 31??????
Career total 300168??????

Honours

  • Belgian First Division (2):
    • 2002-03, 2004-05
  • Belgian Supercup (4):
    • 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

References

  1. "Pools bring in Norwegian striker". BBC Sport. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-02-08. 
  2. "Vålerenga-spiller fristilt". Vålerenga Fotball. 2009-01-17. Retrieved 2009-02-08. 
  3. Johansen, Per Christian (2009-09-24). "Lange gjør comeback". Folkebladet.no. Retrieved 2010-05-29. 
  4. "Clement, Brylle en Van der Heyden in technische staf Club". HLN. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2012-07-11. 

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