Rune Lange
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-06-24) 24 June 1977
Place of birth Tromsø, Norway
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Fløya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Fløya 32 (39)
1995–1997 Tromsdalen 54 (30)
1997–2000 Tromsø 72 (50)
2000 Trabzonspor 12 (5)
2001–2006 Club Brugge 108 (52)
2006–2008 Vålerenga 17 (2)
2008 → Tromsø (loan) 3 (0)
2009 → Hartlepool United (loan) 3 (1)
2009 Kvik Halden 2 (1)
Total 303 (200)
International career
1997 Norway U20 1 (0)
1998–1999 Norway U21 18 (2)
2004 Norway 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rune Lange (born 24 June 1977) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a 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 3. divisjon (fourth tier) with 33 goals in 22 matches, and then moved on to play for Tromsdalen in the 1. divisjon (2nd tier). Lange stayed with the club for three seasons, during which he experienced a relegation and a season in the 2. divisjon (3rd tier).

During the summer of 1997, Lange signed for Tromsø, which played in the Tippeligaen (first tier). He 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 Norway 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 top division, 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.

In April 2001 he moved to Belgian side Club Brugge, the team where he played until 2006.

In 2004, Lange debuted for the Norway national team, playing against Wales.

In February 2009, Lange signed for Hartlepool United on loan until the end of the 2008-09 season.[1][2] In his third game for Hartlepool, his shoulder was dislocated. On 13 March 2009, Lange had surgery on his injured shoulder and was scheduled not to 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 was working as a scout for his former employer, Club Brugge.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fløya19933. divisjon106—
19942233—
Total 3239
Tromsdalen19951. divisjon214—
19962111—
19972. divisjon1215—
Total 5430
Tromsø1997Tippeligaen940042136
1998262021—2821
1999262355—3128
200011311—124
Total 725087428459
Trabzonspor2000–01Süper Lig125—
Club Brugge2000–01Belgian First Division40000040
2001–02332063744627
2002–031140062176
2003–04261262734017
2004–053215641034923
2005–0622002042
Total 10853189321216075
Vålerenga2006Tippeligaen60101080
20071122021153
20080000—00
Total 1723031233
Tromsø2008Tippeligaen30—30
Hartlepool United2008–09League 131–31
Career total 300180

Honours

Club Brugge

References

  1. ↑ "Pools bring in Norwegian striker". BBC Sport. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  2. ↑ "Vålerenga-spiller fristilt". Vålerenga Fotball. 17 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  3. ↑ Johansen, Per Christian (24 September 2009). "Lange gjør comeback". Folkebladet.no. Archived from the original on 27 September 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Clement, Brylle en Van der Heyden in technische staf Club". HLN. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
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