Runar Hauge

Runar Hauge (born 1 September 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for FK Jerv as a winger. He has previously played for Bodø/Glimt, Grorud, Stjørdals-Blink in Norway, Scottish club Hibernian, and for Irish club Dundalk. Hauge represented Norway in youth internationals up to the under-18 level.

Runar Hauge

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Bodø, Norway
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	FK Jerv
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Bodø/Glimt	11	(0)
2020	→ Grorud (loan)	10	(2)
2021	→ Stjørdals-Blink (loan)	23	(3)
2022–2023	Hibernian	2	(0)
2022	→ Dundalk (loan)	9	(2)
2023–	FK Jerv	21	(0)
International career‡
2016	Norway U15	4	(1)
2017	Norway U16	15	(3)
2018	Norway U17	7	(0)
2019	Norway U18	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2019

Club career

Hauge began his club career with Bodø/Glimt.^[2]

In January 2022 he was linked with a transfer to Scottish club Hibernian,^[3] and he signed for the club on 31 January.^[4][5] Hauge and Norwegian compatriot Elias Melkersen made their Hibernian debuts on 2 March 2022, both appearing as substitutes.^[6] Hauge was loaned to Irish club Dundalk in July 2022.^[7] He made his debut on 29 July 2022, in a 4–0 FAI Cup win over Longford Town at Oriel Park.^[8]

Hauge returned to Norwegian football in July 2023, moving on a free transfer to FK Jerv.^[9]

International career

Hauge is a Norway youth international.^[10]

Personal life

Hauge is the younger brother of Frankfurt player Jens Petter Hauge.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 13 November 2022^[12][2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bodø/Glimt	2017	1. divisjon	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	2018	Eliteserien	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2019		2	0	2	0	—		–		4	0
	2020		8	0	0	0	—		–		8	0
	2021		0	0	0	0	—		–		0	0
	Total		11	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Grorud (loan)	2020	1. divisjon	10	2	0	0	—		–		10	2
Stjørdals-Blink (loan)	2021		15	1	0	0	—		–		15	1
Hibernian	2021–22[13]	Scottish Premiership	2	0	0	0	0	0	–		2	0
	2022–23[14]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	1	0	–		1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Dundalk (loan)	2022	League of Ireland Premier Division	9	2	2	0	—		–		11	2
Career total			47	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	51	5

Honours

Club

Bodø/Glimt

• Eliteserien (1): 2020

References

1. "Runar Hauge". Jerv.
2. Runar Hauge at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
3. "Runar Hauge: Hibernian close to securing 20-year-old Bodo/Glimt winger". BBC Sport. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
4. "Hibernian Sign Runar Hauge From FK Bodø/Glimt!". Hibernian F.C.
5. "Runar Hauge: Hibs complete signing of Norwegian winger on long-term deal". edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
6. "Maloney hails Hauge and Melkersen as Hibs boss calls for more from his young team". Edinburgh Evening News.
7. Fowler, Craig (27 July 2022). "Hibs send January transfer window signing Runar Hauge out on loan". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
8. Crawley, Darren (29 July 2022). "DFC 4-0 LONGFORD". Dundalk Football Club.
9. "Runar Hauge Joins FK Jerv". Hibernian FC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
10. Runar Hauge at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
11. "Norge-talentets uvanlige problem: – Vi ble tatt litt på senga". nettavisen.no (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
12. "Runar Hauge". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
13. "Games played by Runar Hauge in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
14. "Games played by Runar Hauge in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2022.