Bryne Fotballklubb is a professional football club located in Bryne, Norway, which competes in the 1. divisjon, the second tier of Norwegian football. Founded on 10 April 1926 as Bryne Fotball-lag, the club joined the Norwegian Football Federation in 1929 and has played its home matches at Bryne Stadion since 1945.
Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey is an American retired soccer player. She was a member of the United States women's national team for 23 years and is the most-capped football player in the history of the sport, gaining her 354th and final cap against Mexico in a World Cup qualifier in November 2010. Lilly scored 130 goals for the US national team, behind Mia Hamm's 158 goals, and Abby Wambach's 184.
Rónald Gómez Gómez is a retired Costa Rican football forward and manager. He is the current manager for Liga Nacional club Santa Lucía.
Mikel John Obi is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Isabell Lehn Herlovsen is a Norwegian former football player.
Roger Nilsen is a Norwegian football coach and former player. A defender, he played for the Norwegian clubs Tromsø, Viking, Molde and Bryne, and spent time abroad at 1. FC Köln, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur and Grazer AK. He made 32 appearances and scored three goals for Norway. He later worked as assistant coach at Viking.
Bjarne Berntsen is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is the elder brother of fellow football coach Alf Ingve Berntsen.
The 2006 Tippeligaen was the 62nd completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on April 9, 2006 and ended on November 5, 2006. Rosenborg became champions on October 29, with one round to go, by defeating Viking at home. The other main contenders for the title were Brann and Lillestrøm, the former securing their place as runners-up on the same day.
Dylan Jacob Macallister is a retired Australian football (soccer) player who currently coaches for Manly United FC in the National Premier League. He previously played for Australian clubs Sydney Olympic, Northern Spirit, Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Heart, New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix, Norwegian clubs SK Brann, Lyn and Sparta Sarpsborg, and Hong Kong club Eastern Salon.
Arne Larsen Økland is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a striker for Vard Haugesund, Bryne, Bayer Leverkusen and Racing Club de Paris. He was capped 54 times for Norway, scoring 13 goals and he is regarded as one of the best Norwegian players of his generation. He later coached Bryne and Viking.
Chinedu Ogbuke "Edu" Obasi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Kris Bright is a retired New Zealand footballer who is the current Sporting Director of New Zealand club Auckland City.
Rubin Rafael Okotie is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Chukwuma Akabueze, nicknamed "Bentley", is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Gençlerbirliği.
Birkir Már Sævarsson is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a defender for Úrvalsdeild side Valur.
Odion Jude Ighalo is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Nigeria national team.
Pablo Herrera Barrantes is a Costa Rican professional footballer for Municipal Grecia.
Yakubu Alfa is a Nigerian football player who plays for Niger Tornadoes F.C. He plays as a central midfielder with scoring and assisting ability.
Kim Ojo is a Nigerian professional footballer who last played as a centre forward for Lyngby BK in 2018.
Rasheedat Busayo Ajibade is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club Atlético Madrid and the Nigeria women's national team. She is nicknamed "RASH", a shortened form of her first name, and is also called "The Girl With The Blue Hair", an ode to her bright-blue hairstyle which she dons whenever she takes onto the field.
