Oddbjørn Skartun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oddbjørn Skartun | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Sogndal, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bryne | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sogndal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Sogndal | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Vard Haugesund | 78 | (26) |
| 2012 | Haugesund | 9 | (0) |
| 2013– | Bryne | 104 | (43) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2016 | |||
Oddbjørn Skartun (born 28 January 1989) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Bryne in the OBOS-ligaen. He has previously played for Sogndal, Vard Haugesund and Haugesund.
Career
Skartun was born and raised in Sogndal,[2] and played a total of six matches (five league matches) for the Norwegian First Division side Sogndal IL between 2006 and 2009.[3] In 2009, Skartun moved to Vard Haugesund, and scored 26 goals in three seasons for the team in the Second Division.[4] Ahead of the 2012 season, Skartun signed a contract with Haugesund, where he made nine appearances in Tippeligaen, eight as a substitute. He scored two goals for the first-team in the Norwegian Cup and scored 30 goals for the reserve team in the Third Division.[2] Skartun joined Bryne ahead of the 2013 season, and signed a two-year contract with the club.[5] After scoring six goals in the first ten matches for Bryne in the First Division, Skartun scored two goals when Viking was eliminated in the third round of the 2013 Norwegian Football Cup.[6]
Personal life
Skartun is the son of the former Sogndal-player Jarle Skartun. His uncles, Gjermund Skartun and Rolf Navarsete did also play for Sogndal.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 21 October 2016[1]
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2012 | Haugesund | Tippeligaen | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| 2013 | Bryne | Adeccoligaen | 30 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 18 |
| 2014 | 1. Divisjon | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| 2015 | OBOS-ligaen | 29 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 12 | |
| 2016 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | ||
| Career Total | 112 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 122 | 47 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Oddbjørn Skartun" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b Fintland, Ola (25 January 2013). "Bryne prøver Haugesund-spiss". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Løset, Oddleif (14 November 2011). "Vraka i Sogndal - kan hamne i FKH". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Dalaker, Sondre (16 November 2011). "Skartun skreiv under for Haugesund". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Fintland, Ola (31 January 2013). "Skartun signerte for Bryne". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ a b Svanes, Brit Jorunn (30 May 2013). "Gjer stor suksess - opnar for retur" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
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