Henning Stille Berg (born 1 September 1969) is a Norwegian former football player.[2] He played as a central defender or right-back.
He is one of only three players to have won the Premier League with two different clubs, the others being Ashley Cole and Nicolas Anelka (as of 2010).
[edit] Club career
Born in Eidsvoll, Berg played for Vålerenga and Lillestrøm before coming to England. He had a trial at Manchester United in 1987, but was unable to sign a contract with the club after failing to obtain a work permit.
He moved to Blackburn Rovers for £400,000 in the first Premier League season (1992-93) and soon made the right-back position his own in the Rovers side. Berg played a vital role in Blackburn's successful title-winning season in 1994-95 missing only two games throughout the season. His versatility (he was also a competent centre-back) and consistent performances earned him a move to Manchester United in 1997 for a fee of £5 million - at the time the joint highest fee ever paid for a defender by a British club.
While at Manchester United, he helped the club two league titles (1999 and 2000), one FA Cup in 1999 and one UEFA Champions League title in 1999; part of the famous Treble winning 1999 side, despite missing the two cup finals through injury. He scored three goals while at the club and is particularly fondly remembered for an outstanding display against Inter Milan in the quarter-finals of United's Champions League winning season.
Berg was a regular choice in the United line-up in season 1997-98. He was restricted to just 16 Premier League games in 1998-99 following the arrival of Jaap Stam, only to regain his place in the side during 1999-2000 when Ronny Johnsen was injured.
He re-joined Blackburn in September 2000, initially on loan for 3 months, before securing a permanent transfer. Further success followed for Berg, with Rovers being promoted back to the Premier League in 2001. The following season, Blackburn won the League Cup with Berg lifting the trophy as captain.
Berg later moved on from Blackburn and had a season at the Scottish club Rangers in 2003-04, where he played his last game professionally.
[edit] International career
At international level, Berg was part of the Norwegian national team at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, as well as Euro 2000. He made his debut for Norway in a May 1992 friendly match against the Faroe Islands and earned a total of 100 caps over a period of 12 years, scoring 9 goals.[3] His final international match was a May 2004 friendly game against Wales in which he was substituted early on by Claus Lundekvam to mark the end of his Norway career.
[edit] Management career
22 April 2005, Berg was appointed manager of Lyn, at the age of 35. Berg signed a four-year contract with the Oslo side. Berg made his debut for Lyn against Start two days later, getting a 1-1 draw, followed up by winning 6-1 against Molde the next week. Lyn finished 3rd that season.
[edit] Lillestrøm
On 19 August 2008, Lyn announced that Berg had accepted an offer from Lillestrøm, where he had last played in 1992. Henning Berg signed a five-year contract and took over as head coach on 21 October 2008. On 27 October 2011, after gaining only a single point in 8 matches, Berg was sacked from Lillestrøm.
[edit] Managerial stats
| Team |
Nat |
From |
To |
Record |
| G |
W |
L |
D |
Win % |
| Lyn |
 |
22 April 2005 |
9 September 2008 |
120 |
55 |
23 |
42 |
45.83 |
| Lillestrøm |
 |
21 October 2008 |
27 October 2011 |
89 |
28 |
33 |
28 |
31.46 |
| Year |
Nat |
Team |
Pos |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
+/- |
Pts |
Cup |
Notes |
| 2005 |
 |
FC Lyn Oslo |
3rd |
26 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
37-21 |
+16 |
44/78 |
3rd Round |
| 2006 |
 |
FC Lyn Oslo |
7th |
26 |
10 |
5 |
11 |
33-36 |
-3 |
35/78 |
4th Round |
UEFA Cup 1st Qual. Round. |
| 2007 |
 |
FC Lyn Oslo |
9th |
26 |
10 |
4 |
12 |
43-46 |
-3 |
34/78 |
Qtr Final |
| 2008 |
 |
FC Lyn Oslo |
- |
19 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
27-23 |
+4 |
29/57 |
Qtr Final |
Left by mutual consent. |
| 2009 |
 |
Lillestrøm SK |
11th |
30 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
43-50 |
-7 |
37/90 |
4th Round |
| 2010 |
 |
Lillestrøm SK |
10th |
30 |
9 |
13 |
8 |
51-44 |
+7 |
40/90 |
3rd Round |
| 2011 |
 |
Lillestrøm SK |
- |
27 |
9 |
5 |
13 |
45-49 |
-4 |
32/81 |
4th Round |
Sacked after 27 rounds. |
[edit] Honours
- Blackburn Rovers
- Manchester United
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Berg, Henning |
| Alternative names |
Berg, Henning |
| Short description |
footballer |
| Date of birth |
1969-9-1 |
| Place of birth |
Eidsvoll , Norway |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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