Rune Lange

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Personal information
Rune Lange
Full name	Rune Lange
Date of birth	June 24, 1977 (1977-06-24) (age 30)
Place of birth	Tromsø, Norway
Playing position	forward
Club information
Current club	Vålerenga
Youth clubs
	Fløya
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993-94 1995-97 1997-2000 2000 2001-2006 2006-Present	Fløya Tromsdalen Tromsø Trabzonspor Club Brugge Vålerenga	32 (30) 54 (30) 72 (50) 12 (5) 108 (54) 8 (0)
National team²
2004-	Norway	? (?)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 3, 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of N/A. * Appearances (Goals)

Rune Lange (June 24, 1977) is a Norwegian football player from the city of Tromsø. He currently plays for Vålerenga, a club from Oslo.

[edit] History

Lange started playing football at the age of 5, for the club I.F. Fløya. He stayed at that club until he was 17. As a 17-year-old, he became top scorer in the 3rd division (level four) with 33 goals in 22 matches, and then moved on to play for Tromsdalen U.I.L., another Tromsø-club which played in the 1st division (level two). Lange stayed with Tromsdalen for 3 years, during which he experienced a relegation and a season in the 2nd division (level three). During the summer of 1997, Lange was sold to Tromsø I.L., which played in the Norwegian Premier League (level one). Lange scored 7 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 National U20s during this season. In 1998, Lange scored 20 goals in 26 matches, and was almost sold to Coventry City F.C.. Lange stayed at Tromsø, however, as he could not come to a sensible 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 U21s this season. In 2000, Lange started as a player for Tromsø, but was sold to the Turkish side Trabzonspor in July. Lange only got 14 matches and 7 goals in Turkey, before he was sold in April of 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. As of 2005, he has 73 goals in 153 matches for Club Brugge.

[edit] Career as a football player

(Last updated on May 3, 2007)

Period	Club	Caps	Goals
1993-1994	Fløya	32	30
1995-1997	Tromsdalen	54	30
1997-2000	Tromsø	72	50
2000	Trabzonspor	12	5
2001-2006	Club Brugge	108	54
2006-	Vålerenga	8	2

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Preceded by Sigurd Rushfeldt	Norwegian top scorer 1999	Succeeded by Thorstein Helstad

v • d • e Vålerenga IF – current squad

1 Perkins • 3 Jepsen • 5 Muri • 6 dos Santos • 7 Fredheim Holm • 8 Andresen • 9 Jalland • 11 Berre • 13 Storbæk • 14 Sæternes • 17 Fellah • 18 Lange • 19 Grindheim • 20 Horn • 21 Mila • 22 Johnsen • 24 Wæhler • 26 Zajić • 27 Roberts • 30 Bolthof • 31 Brix • 34 Thorvaldsson • -- Larsen •