Harald Martin Brattbakk

Football player infobox
playername= Harald Brattbakk


fullname = Harald Martin Brattbakk
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|2|1
cityofbirth = Trondheim
countryofbirth = Norway
height = 1,82 m.
currentclub = Kolstad-Fotball
clubnumber =
position = striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = Kolstad
years = ?-1989
1990-1991
1992-1993
1994-1997
1997-2000
2000-2001
2001-2006 2005
2008-
clubs = Kolstad, Trondheim
Rosenborg
Bodø/Glimt
Rosenborg
Celtic
FC København
Rosenborg → Bodø/Glimt "(loan)"
Kolstad-Fotball

caps(goals) =
14 (2)
22 (10)
100 (94)
44 (12)
31 (14)
109 (54) 11 (5)
1 (1)
nationalyears = 1995-2004
nationalteam = fb|Norway
nationalcaps(goals) = 17 (5)
pcupdate = June 20 2007
ntupdate = June 6 2007

Harald Martin Brattbakk (born February 1, 1971 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian former football player, now working as a pilot. He is the current all time top scorer in the Norwegian top division with 166 goals in 255 matches - a record unlikely to be broken anytime soon.

Club career

He has played for Kolstad, Rosenborg BK, Celtic, F.C. Copenhagen and Bodø/Glimt (loan).

Brattbakk is most known for his goalscoring abilities for the Norwegian club Rosenborg BK where he has enjoyed three spells (1990-91, 1994-97 and 2001-06) scoring most of his goals which has helped him reach the top of the all-time goalscoring chart in the Norwegian Premier League.

At Celtic, where he played from 1998 to 2000, Brattbakk seemed overawed by the pressures of playing for one of Scotland's Old Firm clubs. Though he did enjoy some success with the club — including hitting the clinching goal against St Johnstone to help them win the SPL title on the final day of the 1997-1998 season, and scoring all four goals in a 4-0 win over Kilmarnock that same year — his spell in Glasgow was generally characterised by nervous performances and insufficient goals.

However, Brattbakk has been very successful in Norway. With 166 goals he is the highest-scoring player in the history of the Norwegian Premier League. Moreover, his record in the Champions League is an impressive one, and includes goals against such top sides as Real Madrid and Milan. He scored 28 goals in 66 matches for Rosenborg BK and scored 4 goals in 9 matches for Celtic in various European Cups. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/players/brattbakk-in-ec.html Harald Martin Brattbakk - Matches in European Cups] - RSSSF] In November 2001, he scored twice against his old club Celtic as Rosenborg defeated them 2-0 in a Champions League tie in Trondheim.

Brattbakk returned to Rosenborg after being on a loan to Bodø/Glimt in the last half of the 2005 season, but on February 20, 2006 it was announced that he had been relieved from his contract and he has now retired from the game.

On 14th of August 2008 it was announced that Brattbakk was ready for a comeback in football. He has signed a contract with his native Kolstad-Fotball, an amateur club in the Norwegian 3rd Division Dep. 19, which states that he will play as long as it is made possible in connection with his job.

International career

Brattbakk made his debut for Norway in a February 1995 friendly match against Estonia in which he scored two goals. He went on to play 17 times for his country, scoring five goals. [ [http://www.geocities.com/thomsof/landslaget/landslaget.html Norway - International Players] - Landslaget]

Retirement

On November 21 2006 Brattbakk announced on the Norwegian television channel TV3 that he intends to become an airline pilot after his retirement from professional football. In 2008 he got his commercial aircraft certification and now flies for the Norwegian Coast Guard.

Honours

With Rosenborg B.K.

*Norwegian Premier League Champion: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
*Norwegian Football Cup Win: 1995, 2003

With Celtic F.C.

*Scottish Premier League Champion 1997–1998

With F.C. Copenhagen

*Danish Superliga Champion 2000–2001

Individual

*Kniksen award as striker of the year: 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=5032 Career stats] - National Football Teams

References