Cato Hansen

For the footballer born in 1972, see Cato André Hansen.

Cato Hansen

Hansen with Bryne
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-05-26) 26 May 1988 (age 37) [1]
Place of birth	Bryne, Norway
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1999–2007	Bryne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Bryne [1]	44	(10)
2009–2011	Brann [1]	23	(0)
2009	→ Løv-Ham (loan)	9	(6)
2011–2012	Sogndal	20	(0)
2012–2014	Sandefjord	52	(9)
2015	Egersund	23	(8)
2016	Frøyland IL	5	(0)
2017	Rosseland 2	5	(4)
2018–2019	Rosseland	21	(21)
International career
2008–2009	Norway U-21 [2]	8	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cato Hansen (born 26 May 1988) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Hansen came to Brann from Bryne before the 2009 season. ^[3] At Bryne, he played 45 times, scoring 10 goals in the Norwegian First Division. ^[1]

On 7 August 2009, Hansen was loaned out to the first division club Løv-Ham for the remainder of the 2009 season. ^[4]

On 29 March 2012, Hansen signed for Sandefjord.

Hansen has also played eight games for the Norway U21 national team. ^[2]

Personal life

He is the son of former Norway international footballer Hugo Hansen and his sister, Hege, plays as a striker for the Toppserien club Arna-Bjørnar, as well as being capped for Norway women's national football team, with youngest sister Tuva Hansen a Bayern Munich player.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bryne	2006	Norwegian First Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
	2007		14	5	1	1	15	6
	2008		26	5	0	0	26	5
	Total		44	10	1	1	45	11
Brann	2009	Tippeligaen	6	0	4	2	10	2
	2010		17	0	2	1	19	1
	Total		23	0	6	3	29	3
Løv-Ham (loan)	2009	Norwegian First Division	9	6	0	0	9	6
Sogndal	2011	Tippeligaen	20	0	4	2	24	2
Sandefjord	2012	Norwegian First Division	29	8	2	0	31	8
	2013		19	1	1	0	20	1
	2014	1. divisjon	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		42	9	3	0	45	9
Egersund	2015	2. divisjon	23	8	1	0	23	8
Career total			171	33	15	6	186	39

References

1. "Cato Hansen". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). NTB . Retrieved 20 April 2009.
2. "Fotball.no - Siden ble ikke funnet". Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
3. "Cato Hansen". Spillere (in Norwegian). Brann. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
4. "Cato Hansen til Løv-Ham" (in Norwegian). ba.no. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009.

External links

• Profile at brann.no
• Cato Hansen at NFF