Bengt Sæternes
Norwegian footballer (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bengt Sæternes (born 1 January 1975) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward from 1991 until 2011.
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Full name | Bengt Henning Sæternes | ||
Date of birth | (1975-01-01) 1 January 1975 (age 49) | ||
Place of birth | Egersund, Norway | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Egersund | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1994 | Egersund | 82 | (36) |
1994–1996 | Eiger | 40 | (46) |
1996–1997 | Viking | 6 | (0) |
1997–1998 | Odd Grenland | 28 | (14) |
1998–2002 | Bodø/Glimt | 113 | (61) |
2002–2004 | Club Brugge | 40 | (13) |
2004–2007 | Brann | 61 | (28) |
2007–2008 | OB | 9 | (1) |
2008–2010 | Vålerenga | 78 | (23) |
2010–2011 | Viking | 21 | (4) |
Total | 478 | (226) | |
International career | |||
1996–1997 | Norway U-21 | 3 | (0) |
2002–2007 | Norway | 7 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2012–2013 | UD Vecindario (assistant) | ||
2013–2014 | Egersund | ||
2014–2019 | Sandnes Ulf | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He began his playing career at local clubs Egersund and Eiger, whilst he had spells at Viking, Odd Grenland, Bodø/Glimt, Club Brugge, Brann, OB, and Vålerenga. Sæternes was capped seven times for Norway.
Before the 2012–13 Tercera División, Sæternes joined UD Vecindario as assistant coach on a one-year contract. He rejected offers from Norway in order to "learn everything I can of Spanish football."[1]