Rune Lange

Rune Lange

Personal information
Full name	Rune Lange
Date of birth	24 June 1977
Place of birth	Tromsø, Norway
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
	Fløya
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1994	Fløya	32	(39)
1995–1997	Tromsdalen	54	(30)
1997–2000	Tromsø	72	(50)
2000	Trabzonspor	12	(5)
2001–2006	Club Brugge	108	(52)
2006–2008	Vålerenga	17	(2)
2008	→ Tromsø (loan)	3	(0)
2009	Hartlepool United	3	(1)
2009	Kvik Halden	2	(1)
Total		303	(200)
National team^‡
1997	Norway U20	1	(0)
1998–1999	Norway U21	18	(2)
2004	Norway	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:20, 29 May 2010 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Rune Lange (born 24 June 1977) is a retired Norwegian football striker.

Career

Lange hails from the city of Tromsø and joined the club Fløya at the age of five. As a 17-year-old, he became top scorer in the Third Division (level four) with 33 goals in 22 matches, and then moved on to play for Tromsdalen in the First Division (2nd tier). Lange stayed with the club for three seasons, during which he experienced a relegation and a season in the Second Division (3rd tier). During the summer of 1997, Lange was sold to Tromsø, which played in the Norwegian Premier League (1st tier). Lange scored seven goals in 11 matches for Tromsø during his first season, and nearly experienced another relegation, but Tromsø survived after having to play qualification matches. Lange also debuted for the Norwegian under-20 football team. In 1998, Lange scored 20 goals in 26 matches, and was almost sold to Coventry City. Lange stayed at Tromsø, however, as he could not come to an agreement with Coventry on the contract details. In 1999, Lange become top scorer of the Norwegian Premier League, scoring 23 goals. Lange also made his debut for the Norway U21s that season.

In 2000, Lange started as a player for Tromsø, but was sold to the Turkish side Trabzonspor in July. Lange only played 14 matches and scored seven goals in Turkey, before he was sold in April 2001 to Belgian side Club Brugge, the team where he played until 2006. In 2004, Lange debuted for the Norwegian National Team, playing against Wales. In February 2009, Lange signed for Hartlepool United on a contract until the end of the 2008-09 season.^[1][2] On his third game for Hartlepool, his shoulder was popped out of place. On 13 March 2009, Lange had surgery on his injured shoulder and will not return to training for at least six weeks.

In September 2009 he signed for Kvik Halden (in the fourth tier of Norwegian football) until the remainder of the season,^[3] making four appearances (two league games and both play-off games).

As of March 2011 he's working as a scout for his former employer, Club Brugge^[4]

Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norway			League		Norwegian Cup		Europe		Total
1993	Fløya	Third Division	10	6	?	?			?	?
1994			22	33	?	?			?	?
1995	Tromsdalen	Adeccoligaen	21	4	?	?			?	?
1996			21	11	?	?			?	?
1997		Second Division	12	15	?	?	?	?	?	?
1997	Tromsø	Tippeligaen	9	4	0	0	4	2	13	6
1998			26	20	2	1			28	21
1999			26	12	5	5			31	17
2000			11	3	1	1			12	4
Turkey			League		Türkiye Kupası		Europe		Total
2000-01	Trabzonspor	Süper Lig	12	5	?	?	?	?	?	?
Belgium			League		Belgian Cup		Europe		Total
2000-01	Club Brugge	Belgian First Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
2001-02			33	20	6	3	7	4	46	27
2002-03			11	4	0	0	6	2	17	6
2003-04			26	12	6	2	7	3	40	17
2004-05			32	15	6	4	10	3	49	23
2005-06			2	2	0	0	2	0	4	2
Norway			League		Norwegian Cup		Europe		Total
2006	Vålerenga	Tippeligaen	6	0	1	0	1	0	8	0
2007			11	2	2	0	2	1	15	3
2008			0	0	0	0			0	0
2008	Tromsø		3	0					3	0
England			League		FA Cup		Europe		Total
2008-09	Hartlepool United	League 1	3	1	-	-			3	1
Total	Norway		178	110	?	?	?	?	?	?
	Turkey		12	5	?	?	?	?	?	?
	Belgium		108	53	18	9	32	12	160	75
	England		3	1	?	?	?	?	?	?
Career total			300	168	?	?	?	?	?	?

Honours

• Belgian First Division (2):
  • 2002-03, 2004-05
• Belgian Cup (2):
  • 2001-02, 2003–04
• Belgian Supercup (4):
  • 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

References

1. "Pools bring in Norwegian striker". BBC Sport. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
2. "Vålerenga-spiller fristilt". Vålerenga Fotball. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
3. Johansen, Per Christian (24 September 2009). "Lange gjør comeback". Folkebladet.no. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
4. "Clement, Brylle en Van der Heyden in technische staf Club". HLN. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

External links

• Rune Lange career statistics at Soccerbase