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Håkon Evjen

Håkon Evjen (born 14 February 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt.

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Håkon Evjen
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Evjen in 2023
Personal information
Full name Håkon Evjen[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Narvik, Norway
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bodø/Glimt
Number 26
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)
2020–2023 AZ 44 (4)
2020–2022 Jong AZ 20 (4)
2023 Brøndby 26 (4)
2024– Bodø/Glimt 26 (4)
International career
2015 Norway U15 3 (0)
2016 Norway U16 4 (0)
2017 Norway U17 10 (1)
2018 Norway U18 6 (2)
2018 Norway U19 3 (0)
2019 Norway U20 3 (0)
2019–2023 Norway U21 21 (1)
2020 Norway 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023
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Club career

Evjen started out playing with his hometown club, FK Mjølner, before moving to Bodø/Glimt with his brother in 2016.[2]

After a year with the youth team, Evjen signed his first professional contract with Bodø/Glimt in August 2017.[2][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]

On 17 January 2023, Evjen joined Danish Superliga side Brøndby IF for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until June 2027 with the club.[6]

Evjen returned to Bodø/Glimt on 27 January 2024, signing a four-year contract.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 February 2025[10]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mjølner 2015 2. divisjon 16010170
2016 3. divisjon 701080
Total 2302000250
Bodø/Glimt 2017 OBOS-ligaen 300030
2018 Eliteserien 15120171
2019 2913002913
Total 471420004914
AZ 2019–20 Eredivisie 30102060
2020–21 911020121
2021–22 2432071334
2022–23 800072152
Total 44440183667
Brøndby 2022–23 Danish Superliga 1531000163
2023–24 1112000131
Total 2643000294
Bodø/Glimt 2024 Eliteserien 26411142417
2025 00004141
Total 26411183458
Career total 1662612136621433
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Honours

Bodø/Glimt

Individual

References

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