Rune Medalen

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Rune Medalen
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-04-13) 13 April 1970 (age 53)
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–1992 Ålgård
1993 Bryne
1994–1995 Viking 36 (6)
1996 Sogndal
1997–2003 Bryne
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rune Medalen (born 13 April 1970) is a retired Norwegian football striker.

A first cousin of Linda Medalen, he went from third-tier Ålgård FK in 1992 to being Bryne FK's top goalscorer in 1993 and securing a contract with Viking FK in 1994. [1] In 1996 he was shipped on to Sogndal Fotball, [2] returning to Rogaland and Bryne FK in 1997. [3] In 2003, his contract was due to expire at the end of the year, and at the onset of the season Medalen faced long-term injury, meaning that he never returned to professional football. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Sjem, Sturla (12 March 1994). "Effektive Viking". VG (in Norwegian). p. 41.
  2. ↑ "Fotball: Eliteseriens spillerstaller" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 28 March 1996.
  3. ↑ Rune Medalen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. ↑ Ellingsen, Øyvind (22 February 2003). "Lever godt uten fotballagenter". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). p. 31.
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