Vegard Braaten
Personal information
Full name Vegard Båtnes Braaten
Date of birth (1987-06-30) 30 June 1987
Place of birth Tromsø, Norway
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Bossekop
Youth career
1991–2004 Nordreisa
2004–2007 Tromsø
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Tromsø 3 (0)
2008–2009 Alta 57 (31)
2010 Tromsø 5 (0)
2010–2011 Lokeren 2 (0)
2011Alta (loan) 28 (18)
2012–2014 Bodø/Glimt 48 (17)
2014Alta (loan) 15 (6)
2015 Levanger 20 (3)
2016–2018 Alta 73 (41)
2019 Bossekop 1 (2)
2020 Alta 10 (4)
2021– Bossekop 8 (11)
Managerial career
2019–? Alta (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2022

Vegard Båtnes Braaten (born 30 June 1987) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Bossekop.

Career

He grew up near Sørkjosen, with his twin brother and fellow footballer Thomas, and made his senior debut for Nordreisa at the age of fourteen. He joined Tippeligaen side Tromsø in 2004. He only got three league games for the club, played mainly on the reserve team, and was loaned out to Tromsdalen and Alta.[1] In December 2008 both Thomas and Vegard Braaten were signed by Alta on a permanent basis.[2] In June 2010 he joined Lokeren. In December 2011 he joined Bodø/Glimt from 2012, together with his twin brother Thomas Braaten.

Coaching career

Alta IF

Braaten retired at the end of 2018, end then became the assistant coach of Alta, under manager Bryant Lazaro.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 November 2020
Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2006[4] Tromsø Tippeligaen 200020
2007[4] 101020
2008[4] Alta 1. divisjon 2713102813
2009[4] 3018213219
2010[4] Tromsø Tippeligaen 503282
2010–11[5] Lokeren Jupiler Pro League 200020
2011[4] Alta 1. divisjon 2818513319
2012[4] Bodø/Glimt 2810523312
2013[4] 20752259
2014[4] Alta 15620176
2015[4] Levanger 20300203
2016[6] Alta 2. divisjon 2615212816
2017[6] 2415112516
2018[6] 2311202511
2019[6] Bossekop 4. divisjon 120012
2020[6] Alta 2. divisjon 104104
Career Total 2621222910291132

References

  1. Profile Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine at Tromsø IL official site
  2. Sletvold, Espen (21 December 2008). "Brødrene Braaten til Alta". Adresseavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  3. Legger opp og blir assistent-trener, altaposten.no, 19 December 2018
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Vegard Braaten at altomfotball.no (in Norwegian)
  5. Vegard Braaten at Soccerway
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Vegard Braaten at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
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