Oddbjørn Skartun

Oddbjørn Skartun
Personal information
Full name Oddbjørn Skartun
Date of birth (1989-01-28) 28 January 1989
Place of birth Sogndal, Norway
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Bryne
Number 9
Youth career
Sogndal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Sogndal 5 (0)
2009–2011 Vard Haugesund 78 (26)
2012 Haugesund 9 (0)
2013– Bryne 73 (31)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 July 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Oddbjørn Skartun (born 28 January 1989) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Bryne in the OBOS-ligaen. He has previously played for Sogndal, Vard Haugesund and Haugesund.

Career

Skartun was born and raised in Sogndal,[2] and played a total of six matches (five league matches) for the Norwegian First Division side Sogndal IL between 2006 and 2009.[3] In 2009, Skartun moved to Vard Haugesund, and scored 26 goals in three seasons for the team in the Second Division.[4] Ahead of the 2012 season, Skartun signed a contract with Haugesund, where he made nine appearances in Tippeligaen, eight as a substitute. He scored two goals for the first-team in the Norwegian Cup and scored 30 goals for the reserve team in the Third Division.[2] Skartun joined Bryne ahead of the 2013 season, and signed a two-year contract with the club.[5] After scoring six goals in the first ten matches for Bryne in the First Division, Skartun scored two goals when Viking was eliminated in the third round of the 2013 Norwegian Football Cup.[6]

Personal life

Skartun is the son of the former Sogndal-player Jarle Skartun. His uncles, Gjermund Skartun and Rolf Navarsete did also play for Sogndal.[6]

Career statistics

As of 10 July 2015[1]
Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2012 Haugesund Tippeligaen 9042132
2013 Bryne Adeccoligaen 3016223218
2014 1. Divisjon 27710287
2015 OBOS-ligaen 16820188
Career Total 8231949135

References

  1. 1 2 "Oddbjørn Skartun" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 Fintland, Ola (25 January 2013). "Bryne prøver Haugesund-spiss". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. Løset, Oddleif (14 November 2011). "Vraka i Sogndal - kan hamne i FKH". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. Dalaker, Sondre (16 November 2011). "Skartun skreiv under for Haugesund". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. Fintland, Ola (31 January 2013). "Skartun signerte for Bryne". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  6. 1 2 Svanes, Brit Jorunn (30 May 2013). "Gjer stor suksess - opnar for retur" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 7 June 2013.


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