# Rune Lange

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Norwegian footballer (born 1977)

Rune Lange Personal information Date of birth (1977-06-24) 24 June 1977 (age 49) Place of birth Tromsø, Norway Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 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 (loan) 3 (1) 2009 Kvik Halden 2 (1) Total 303 (200) International career 1997 Norway U20 1 (0) 1998–1999 Norway U21 18 (2) 2004 Norway 1 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Rune Lange** (born 24 June 1977) is a Norwegian former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [striker](/source/Striker_(association_football)).

## Career

Lange hails from the city of [Tromsø](/source/Troms%C3%B8) and joined the club [Fløya](/source/IF_Fl%C3%B8ya) at the age of five. As a 17-year-old, he became top scorer in the [3. divisjon](/source/3._divisjon) (fourth tier) with 33 goals in 22 matches, and then moved on to play for [Tromsdalen](/source/Tromsdalen_UIL) in the [1. divisjon](/source/1._divisjon) (2nd tier). Lange stayed with the club for three seasons, during which he experienced a relegation and a season in the [2. divisjon](/source/2._divisjon) (3rd tier).

During the summer of 1997, Lange signed for [Tromsø](/source/Troms%C3%B8_IL), which played in the [Tippeligaen](/source/Tippeligaen) (first tier). He 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 Norway under-20 football team. In 1998, Lange scored 20 goals in 26 matches, and was almost sold to [Coventry City](/source/Coventry_City_F.C.). 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](/source/Norwegian_football_top_scorers) of the Norwegian top division, scoring 23 goals. Lange also made his debut for the [Norway U21s](/source/Norway_national_under-21_football_team) that season.

In 2000, Lange started as a player for Tromsø, but was sold to the Turkish side [Trabzonspor](/source/Trabzonspor) in July. Lange only played 14 matches and scored seven goals in Turkey.

In April 2001 he moved to Belgian side [Club Brugge](/source/Club_Brugge_KV), the team where he played until 2006.

In 2004, Lange debuted for the [Norway national team](/source/Norway_national_football_team), playing against [Wales](/source/Wales_national_football_team).

In February 2009, Lange signed for [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.) on loan until the end of the [2008-09](/source/Football_League_One_2008%E2%80%9309) season.[1][2] In his third game for Hartlepool, his shoulder was dislocated. On 13 March 2009, Lange had surgery on his injured shoulder and was scheduled not to return to training for at least six weeks.

In September 2009 he signed for [Kvik Halden](/source/Kvik_Halden_FK) (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 was working as a scout for his former employer, Club Brugge.[4]

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Cup Continental Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Fløya 1993 3. divisjon 10 6 — 1994 22 33 — Total 32 39 Tromsdalen 1995 1. divisjon 21 4 — 1996 21 11 — 1997 2. divisjon 12 15 — Total 54 30 Tromsø 1997 Tippeligaen 9 4 0 0 4 2 13 6 1998 26 20 2 1 — 28 21 1999 26 23 5 5 — 31 28 2000 11 3 1 1 — 12 4 Total 72 50 8 7 4 2 84 59 Trabzonspor 2000–01 Süper Lig 12 5 — Club Brugge 2000–01 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 Total 108 53 18 9 32 12 160 75 Vålerenga 2006 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 Total 17 2 3 0 3 1 23 3 Tromsø 2008 Tippeligaen 3 0 — 3 0 Hartlepool United 2008–09 League 1 3 1 – 3 1 Career total 300 180

## Honours

**Club Brugge**

- [Belgian First Division](/source/Belgian_First_Division): [2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_Belgian_First_Division), [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Belgian_First_Division)

- [Belgian Cup](/source/Belgian_Cup): 2001–02, 2003–04

- [Belgian Supercup](/source/Belgian_Supercup): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Pools bring in Norwegian striker"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/7865383.stm). BBC Sport. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Vålerenga-spiller fristilt"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090129190442/http://www.vif-fotball.no/article2507286.ece). Vålerenga Fotball. 17 January 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.vif-fotball.no/article2507286.ece) on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Johansen, Per Christian (24 September 2009). ["Lange gjør comeback"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090927074607/http://fotball.folkebladet.no/england/article151132.ece). *Folkebladet.no*. Archived from [the original](http://fotball.folkebladet.no/england/article151132.ece) on 27 September 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Clement, Brylle en Van der Heyden in technische staf Club"](https://www.hln.be/hln/nl/2730/Club-Brugge/article/detail/1229538/2011/03/01/Clement-Brylle-en-Van-der-Heyden-in-technische-staf-Club.dhtml). HLN. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

## External links

- [Rune Lange](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=13008) at Soccerbase

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