Håkon Opdal
Norwegian footballer (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Håkon Eikemo Opdal (born 11 June 1982) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He has previously played for Brann and Start, where he won Tippeligaen in 2007 and the Norwegian Cup in 2004.
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Full name | Håkon Eikemo Opdal | ||
Date of birth | (1982-06-11) 11 June 1982 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Odda, Norway | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Odda | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2011 | Brann | 178 | (0) |
2012 | SønderjyskE | 13 | (0) |
2013–2018 | Start | 141 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Brann | 56 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2002–2004 | Norway U21 | 13 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Norway | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2012 |
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While playing for Brann, Opdal was awarded Kniksen Award as the best goalkeeper in Norway in 2006 and 2007, and he was also the first choice goalkeeper at the Norwegian national team where he was capped 12 times between 2006 and 2008.