Bård Borgersen

Bård Borgersen
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-05-20) 20 May 1972
Place of birth Kristiansand, Norway
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Youth career
Våg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Start 0 (0)
1992–1995 Bryne FK
1996–2001 Odd Grenland 149 (19)
2001–2005 AaB Aalborg 46 (1)
2005–2011 Start 111 (8)
International career
2001–2006 Norway 10 (2)
Managerial career
2015 Start
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bård Borgersen (born 20 May 1972) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a centre-back, most notable for his time with Odd Grenland and Start. Borgersen was capped 10 times and scored two goals for the Norway national team.

Club career

Born Kristiansand, Norway, Borgersen started his career at hometown side Start before moving to Adeccoligaen team Bryne FK. After four seasons he signed for fellow second division team Odd Grenland with whom he clinched the 1998 title and promotion to the Tippeligaen. He moved to Denmark in 2001 but returned after four seasons to finally rejoin Start.

From 2009 he is a playing assistant coach of Start.[1] He retired after the 2011 season.

International career

Borgersen made his debut for the Norway national team in an October 2001 World Cup qualifying match against Armenia. He scored his first goal three minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute for Ronny Johnsen and a second 10 minutes from full-time. He collected 10 caps in total,[2] playing his last international match in March 2006 against Senegal.

Personal life

On the evening of 26 June 2010, Borgersen, who was accompanied by his wife, was violently assaulted by an unknown individual in Kristiansand. Late that same year, a 24-year-old was sentenced to 45 hours of community service after pleading guilty and taking into account his rehabilitative status.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Season Club League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Start 2005 Tippeligaen 21440254
2006 15130181
2007 200020
2008 Adeccoligaen 28110291
2009 Tippeligaen 24210252
2010 10010110
2011 11030140
Career total 11181301248

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Berg, Lars Ø. (7 February 2009). "Tar ikke ut laget". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  2. ↑ Norway - International Players - Landslaget
  3. ↑ Møllen, Jon Anders (1 December 2010). "Dømt for vold mot Bård Borgersen". www.aftenposten.no.
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