Bengt Sæternes

Bengt Sæternes
Personal information
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

Bengt Sæternes (born 1 January 1975) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward from 1991 until 2011.

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]

Club career

Bengt Sæternes had short stints in both Viking and Odd Grenland until his career boosted in Bodø/Glimt. He was the club's top scorer in a number of seasons before he was sold to the Belgian First Division club Club Brugge. His stay in Belgium was ruined by multiple injuries, and he decided to return to Norway in the summer of 2004. Despite the general public believed that he would transfer to the champions Rosenborg, Bengt chose Brann instead. He made an instant impact in Bergen by demonstrating great goal scoring abilities clearly proven in the 2004 cup final, when he scored 3 goals. After a great 2004 season, the 2005 and the beginning of the 2006 season was a disappointment, mainly due to a long lasting injury. Sæternes never managed to copy the success from his first season in Brann. Since then he has played both in OB, Vålerenga and before he returned to Viking.

Ahead of the 2012 season, Viking terminated Sæternes' contract, after only one season at the club.[2]

International career

Sæternes played three matches for Norway U-21 in 1996 and 1997, and was later capped seven times for Norway between 2002 and 2007.[3]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Viking 1996 Tippeligaen 6 0 6 0
Odd Grenland 1997 1. divisjon 24 12 24 12
Bodø/Glimt 1998 Tippeligaen 26 9 26 9
1999 25 16 0 0 25 16
2000 20 13 3 2 23 15
2001 24 11 3 3 27 14
2002 18 12 4 7 22 19
Brann 2004 Tippeligaen 8 5 2 4 10 9
2005 18 9 1 1 19 10
2006 25 9 2 1 27 10
2007 10 5 1 2 11 7
OB 2007–08 Superliga 9 1 0 0 9 1
Vålerenga 2008 Tippeligaen 26 5 6 5 32 10
2009 28 11 5 5 33 16
2010 25 7 2 3 27 10
Viking 2011 Tippeligaen 21 4 3 3 24 7
Career total 313 129 32 36 345 165

Honours

Club Brugge

Brann

Vålerenga

Individual

References

  1. ^ Sæternes prøver lykken i Spania tv2.no
  2. ^ Nilssen, Knut Arne (28 March 2012). "Sæternes har fått trenertilbud". aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Bengt Sæternes's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.