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Erik Hagen
	Hagen with Zenit, c. 2005-08
Personal information
Full name	Erik Bjørnstad Hagen
Date of birth	20 July 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Veme, Norway
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Jevnaker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–1996	Jevnaker
1996–1997	Liv/Fossekallen
1998–1999	Strømsgodset IF
2000–2004	Vålerenga
2005–2008	Zenit Saint Petersburg
2008	→ Wigan Athletic (loan)
2008–2010	Vålerenga
2010–2011	Hønefoss
2011–2013	Jevnaker
Total
International career
2004–2007	Norway
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erik Hagen (born 20 July 1975) is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a centre-back in Norway and Russia, as well as for the Norwegian national team, earning 28 caps.

Career

Club

During his time with Vålerenga, Hagen received the nickname "Panzer" from the club's fans. Amongst other things he created a "hate list" of Norwegian footballers in the club magazine Vål'enga Magasin, containing the likes of Vidar Riseth.^[1]

Hagen won the Kniksen Award as Defender of the Year, and as Kniksen of the Year in 2004. The Kniksen award is the highest individual award for a Norwegian footballer.

In December 2004 Hagen was sold to Zenit Saint Petersburg, becoming the first Norwegian footballer to play in Russia. In 2005, he played 28 league matches for Zenit, receiving 12 cautions. In January 2006 he was elected vice-captain by the team.

On 31 January 2008, it was announced that Hagen would be joining Premier League club Wigan Athletic, signing on loan until the end of the English season.^[2] However, he only made one appearance for the team, in the away defeat at Portsmouth.

On 28 July 2008, Hagen appeared at the Vålerenga home game against Tromsø, where it was announced he had re-signed for the club until the end of the 2010 season. The return of one of Vålerenga's most popular players was well received with supporters.

During an interview in April 2014, Hagen admitted to bribing a referee in a European match during his time with Zenit Saint Petersburg.^[3]

International career

Hagen made his debut, aged 29, for the Norwegian national team away to Scotland on 9 October 2004. Norway won 1–0.

Personal life

Hagen has a twin brother, Rune Hagen, who also plays professional football. He signed for Vålerenga at the same time as his brother.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Club

Source:^[4]^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zenit Saint Petersburg	2005	Russian Premier League	28	0	5	0	-		8	0	-		41	0
	2006		24	0	5	0	-		5	0	-		34	0
	2007		15	0	5	0	-		2	0	-		22	0
	2008		0	0	0	0	-		0	0	-		0	0
	Total		67	3	15	0	-	-	15	0	-	-	97	3
Wigan Athletic (loan)	2007–08^[6]	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		1	0
Vålerenga	2008	Tippeligaen	6	0	0	0	-		-		-		6	0
	2009	Tippeligaen	21	0	2	0	-		0	0	-		23	0
	Total		27	0	2	0	-	-	0	0	-	-	29	0
Hønefoss	2010	Tippeligaen	17	0	1	0	-		-		2	0	20	0
	2011	Adeccoligaen	3	0	0	0	-		-		-		3	0
	Total		20	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	2	0	23	0
Career total			115	3	18	0	0	0	15	0	2	0	150	3

International

Source:^[7]

Norway national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2004	3	0
2005	9	0
2006	7	1
2007	9	2
Total	28	3

International goals


#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	1 March 2006	Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal	Senegal	1-2	1-2	Friendly
2	17 October 2007	Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1-0	2-0	UEFA European Championship 2008 Qual.
3	17 November 2007	Ullevaal stadion, Oslo, Norway	Turkey	1-0	1-2	UEFA European Championship 2008 Qual.

References

^ "Portrett: Erik Hagen". Vål'enga Magasinet. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
^ "Wigan swoop for Norway defender". BBC Sport. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
^ "Ex-Zenit Footballer Says He Paid $3,000 Bribe to Referee in European Match". R-Sport. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
^ "Hagen Erik". eng.rfpl.org. RFPL. Retrieved 12 October 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Erik Hagen". nifs.no. nifs. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
^ "Games played by Erik Hagen in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
^ "Erik Hagen". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.