Bernt Hulsker
Bernt Nikolai Hulsker (born 9 September 1977) is a retired Norwegian footballer as well as author, comedian, radio host,[1] and betting ambassador.[2] He was born in Den Haag, but grew up in Vestnes, Norway.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bernt Nikolai Hulsker | ||
Date of birth | September 9, 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Den Haag, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1983–1994 | Vestnes Varfjell | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995 | Vestnes Varfjell | 11 | (7) |
1996–1997 | Tomrefjord | ||
1998 | Vestnes Varfjell | 16 | (15) |
1999 | Træff | ||
1999–2004 | Molde | 114 | (31) |
2005 | Vålerenga | 13 | (0) |
2006–2007 | AIK | 24 | (2) |
2007 | → Start (loan) | 9 | (3) |
2008–2010 | Start | 57 | (18) |
2010 | → Stabæk (loan) | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 31 March 2010 |
Club career
Hulsker was a powerful forward known for his temperament and sleazy comments on the pitch. He debuted in the Norwegian top division in 1999 for Molde FK. He played 114 top-flight games for the club before his move to Vålerenga in 2005, where he helped the team winning the league title in his first season. Except Vålerenga and Stabæk, Husker scored league goals for all the clubs he played for.
Media career
Hulsker participates in the football program "Foppall" on VGTV.[3] He also has his own footballpodcast on iTunes "Foppall with Bernt Hulsker", that immediately after release ended up on the iTunes leaderboard in Norway and stayed there ever since.
He became the center of media attention when in 2015, during the broadcast of draw for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs, upon Norway being paired with Hungary, he exclaimed "Drømlottning!" ("Dream pick!") while pounding the desk.[4] Norway would lose both playoff matches, and at the start of the tournament, Hulsker publicly apologized to Hungary through ambassador Anna Sikó and pledged to support the Hungarian team.[5][6]
Career statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Molde | 1999 | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2000 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 14 | ||
2001 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 26 | 11 | |||
2002 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 27 | 11 | |||
2003 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||
2004 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 24 | 5 | |||
Total | 114 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 133 | 48 | ||
Vålerenga | 2005 | Tippeligaen | 13 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 |
AIK | 2006 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |
2007 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
Start (loan) | 2007 | Tippeligaen | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | |
Start | 2008 | Adeccoligaen | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 9 | |
2009 | Tippeligaen | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 9 | ||
2010 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
Total | 66 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 67 | 22 | ||
Stabæk (loan) | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
Career total | 228 | 54 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 258 | 90 |
References
- "Foppall med Bernt Hulsker by VG on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- "Bernt Hulsker har fått ny jobb". Sporten.com (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- "VGTV". VGTV. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- "Magyar válogatott: Válogatott: Álomsorsolás! Álomsorsolás! – az asztalt csapkodta örömében a norvég". 18 October 2015.
- "VGTV".
- Zoltán, Csizmazia. "A magyarokon röhögő norvég riporter Canossája, magyarul kért bocsánatot".
- "B. Hulsker". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- "Bernt Hulsker". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV2. Retrieved 21 February 2020.