1.
Runar Berg
–
Runar Berg is a retired Norwegian football midfielder. His last club was Bodø/Glimt, and has played for Rosenborg, Tromsø, Lyn. Berg is brother of former Bodø/Glimt and Rosenborg player Ørjan Berg, Berg was born in Den Haag, the Netherlands, when his father Harald Berg played for Den Haag. He is the brother of footballers Ørjan Berg and Arild Berg, Berg is also the nephew of Norwegian folk-singer Terje Nilsen. At the start of his football life, Runar Berg played – as his father – at Bodø/Glimt. The 1988 season Bodø/Glimt got relegated to the 2nd division, Runar Berg was bought by Nils Arne Eggen to Rosenborg to play with his brother Ørjan in the 1989 season. In 1992, Berg returned to his mother club Bodø/Glimt then again playing in the 1st division, Bodø/Glimt won the first division and gained promotion for the Norwegian top division. In 1997, Berg returned to Rosenborg, in 1999, Berg made a move to Venezia, playing in the Serie A. The club had problems, however, and was relegated. Berg moved back to Norway on loan to Lyn, before returning home to Bodø/Glimt in 2001 and he announced his retirement in September 2010. Berg is considered a legend at Bodø/Glimt. In the 2009 season, when the club had financial problems, being the best paid player at the club, Berg did not only give up his ~100,000 euro/year salary, but also started a fund-raiser among local businesses to help save the club. Berg has also donated money to the club, as well as other sport clubs in the area. In 2012, Berg made a comeback for local amateur side Junkeren, Berg made his debut for Norway in a January 1994 friendly match against the United States, coming on as a late substitute for Kjetil Rekdal and earned 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international match was a November 2003 European Championship qualifying match against Spain, again coming on as a late substitute, for Martin Andresen. As of 17 May 2013 Norwegian Premier League, Winner,1990,1997,1998,1999 Norwegian Football Cup, Winner,1990,1993,1999 Runar Berg at National-Football-Teams. com
65'
