Vegard Braaten

Vegard Braaten
Personal information
Full name	Vegard Båtnes Braaten
Date of birth	30 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Tromsø, Norway
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Alta (assistant)
Youth career
1991–2004	Nordreisa
2004–2007	Tromsø
2005–2007	Lyngen/Karnes
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2007	Tromsø
2008–2009	Alta
2010	Tromsø
2010–2011	Lokeren
2011	→ Alta (loan)
2012–2014	Bodø/Glimt
2014	→ Alta (loan)
2015	Levanger
2016–2018	Alta
Managerial career
2019–	Alta (assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vegard Båtnes Braaten (born 30 June 1987 in Tromsø) is a retired Norwegian professional footballer. He is currently the assistant coach of PostNord-ligaen club Alta.

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 11 May 2018

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Total
Season	Club	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2006	Tromsø	Tippeligaen	2	0	0	0	2	0
2007	Tromsø	Tippeligaen	1	0	1	0	2	0
2008	Alta	1. Divisjon	27	13	1	0	28	13
2009	Alta	1. Divisjon	30	18	2	1	32	19
2010	Tromsø	Tippeligaen	5	0	3	2	8	2
2010–11	Lokeren	Jupiler Pro League	2	0	0	0	2	0
2011	Alta	1. Divisjon	28	18	5	1	33	19
2012	Bodø/Glimt		28	10	5	2	33	12
2013	Bodø/Glimt		20	7	5	2	25	9
2014	Alta		15	6	2	0	17	6
2015	Levanger		20	3	0	0	20	3
2016	Alta	2. Divisjon	26	15	1	1	27	16
2017			24	15	2	1	26	16
2018			4	1	2	0	6	1
Career Total			232	105	28	10	261	115

References

^ Profile Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine at Tromsø IL official site
^ Sletvold, Espen (21 December 2008). "Brødrene Braaten til Alta". Adresseavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 December 2008.
^ Legger opp og blir assistent-trener, altaposten.no, 19 December 2018

External links

Vegard Braaten at Soccerway
Vegard Braaten at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[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

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