Håkon Evjen
Håkon Evjen (born 14 February 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Narvik, Norway[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Mjølner | ||
| 2016–2017 | Bodø/Glimt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Mjølner | 23 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Bodø/Glimt | 47 | (14) |
| 2020– | Jong AZ | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | AZ | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Norway U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2018 | Norway U18 | 6 | (2) |
| 2019– | Norway U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Norway U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Evjen started out playing with his hometown club, FK Mjølner, before moving to Bodø/Glimt with his brother in 2016.[3]
After a year with the youth team, Evjen signed his first professional contract with Bodø/Glimt in August 2017.[1][3] He made his debut on 22 October, replacing Jens Petter Hauge during a First Division win against Jerv.[4] On 17 September 2019, Bodø/Glimt announced Evjen would be leaving for AZ Alkmaar on 1 January 2020. He signed a four and a half year contract with the club.[5]
International career
Evjen represented the national under-17 team at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He made two appearances in the qualifying tournament, scoring once in a draw with Russia.[6] He went on to play twice in the finals.
Evjen played in all three matches of the Norwegian U-20 team during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Personal life
Evjen is the son of former footballer Andreas Evjen, who captained Bodø/Glimt in the 1990s. His twin brother, Henrik, currently plays in the FK Mjølner youth system, where their father coaches.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 March 2020[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mjølner | 2015 | 2. divisjon | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 17 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3. divisjon | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2017 | OBOS-ligaen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | 13 | |||
| Total | 47 | 14 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 49 | 14 | ||
| AZ | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 14 | ||
Honours and achievements
Club
Bodø/Glimt
- 1. divisjon: 2017
Individual
References
- "EVJEN KLAR FOR GLIMT" (Press release) (in Norwegian). Bodø/Glimt. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- Håkon Evjen at Soccerway
- Høgland, Stian (7 August 2017). "Narvik-gutt blir fotballproff" (in Norwegian). Fremover. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "Jerv 1–4 Bodø/Glimt". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "Håkon Evjen går til AZ Alkmaar". Bodø/Glimt. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- "Russia U17 2–2 Norway U17". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- Alstad (1 August 2014). "Tvillinger i pappas fotspor" (in Norwegian). Avisa Nordlandfirst=Terje. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "Håkon Evjen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
External links
- Håkon Evjen at Soccerway
- Håkon Evjen at ESPN FC
- Håkon Evjen – UEFA competition record
- Bodø/Glimt profile