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Bernt Christian Birkeland

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Bernt Christian Birkeland
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-07-16) 16 July 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Norway
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Start
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1996 Start 42 (1)
1997 Skeid 17 (1)
1999 Marsala
2000 Kongsvinger 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernt Christian Birkeland (born 16 July 1974) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

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Birkeland started his career with Norwegian side Start, where he made 42 league appearances and scored 1 goal.[1] On 17 April 1994, Birkeland debuted for Start during a 0–2 loss to Rosenborg.[1] On 21 April 1996, he scored his first goal for Start during a 3–3 draw with Bodø/Glimt.[1] In 1999, Birkeland signed for Marsala in the Italian third tier after trialing for Portuguese top flight club Boavista and Aberdeen in the Scottish top flight.[2] Before the 2000 season, he signed for Norwegian second tier team Kongsvinger.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bernt Christian Birkeland at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ "Starts tekniske talent ble strafferettsadvokat". aftenposten.no. 20 April 2011.
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