Alexander Dang
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lysekloster IL | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Vadmyra | ||
| 2008–2010 | Hovding | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Hovding | 27 | (27) |
| 2014 | Vadmyra | 24 | (29) |
| 2015–2016 | Sotra SK | 51 | (75) |
| 2017–2019 | Nest-Sotra Fotball | 68 | (38) |
| 2019–2022 | FK Jerv | 19 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | → Egersunds IK (loan) | 20 | (7) |
| 2022 | Øygarden FK | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Lysekloster IL | 47 | (51) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024 | |||
Alexander Dang (born 12 February 1990) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Lysekloster IL. Dang is known for his positioning and finishing inside the box.
Career
[edit]Widely regarded as one of the greatest Norwegian goalscorers of his generation,[1] Dang began his career with Vadmyra and Hovding before joining Sotra SK in 2015.[2][3]
In the 2015 season, he scored 44 goals for Sotra and finish the season as the top scorer in the Norwegian Third Division.[4]
After just over two year with Sotra, Dang signed for Norwegian Second Division club Nest-Sotra. He scored his first goals for the club in his first appearance, scoring the opener of a 1–1 draw against Egersunds on 14 April 2017.[5] Dang finished the season with 21 league goals as Nest-Sotra were promoted to the 2018 Norwegian First Division.
Personal life
[edit]Dang was born in Norway to a Vietnamese father and Norwegian mother.[6][7] His Vietnamese name is Đặng Xuân Trường.[8]
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Norwegian Third Division Top goalscorer: 2015
- Norwegian Second Division Top goalscorer: 2017
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexander Dang - Statistikk".
- ^ "Alexander Đặng: Muộn còn hơn không?". onsports.vn.
- ^ "Alexander Đặng: Cánh cửa hẹp nhưng chưa phải đã đóng". nguoiduatin.vn.
- ^ "Park Hang-seo explains reluctance to pick overseas Vietnamese players". e.vnexpress.net.
- ^ Egersunds - Nest-Sotra - 17.04.2017 18.00 - Norges Fotballforbund
- ^ "Interview with Alexander Dang (1)". eurosport.no (Archived).
- ^ "Interview with Alexander Dang (2)". eurosport.no (Archived).
- ^ "DANG SNAKKER MED LANDSLAGSLAGET" (in Norwegian). Nest-Sotra Fotball. 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Alexander Dang at Soccerway
- Alexander Dang at Norwegian Football Federation