Håkon Evjen

Håkon Evjen
Evjen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000
Place of birth Narvik, Norway
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position 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 68 (13)
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 as of 26 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 June 2023

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

Club career

Evjen started out playing with his hometown club, FK Mjølner, before moving to Bodø/Glimt with his brother in 2016.[1]

After a year with the youth team, Evjen signed his first professional contract with Bodø/Glimt in August 2017.[1][2] He made his debut on 22 October, replacing Jens Petter Hauge during a First Division win against Jerv.[3]

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.[4]

On 17 January 2023, Evjen joined Danish Superliga side Brøndby IF for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until June 2027 with the club.[5]

Evjen returned to Bodø/Glimt on 27 January 2024, signing a four-year contract.[6] On 24 February 2026, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2–1 away win over Inter Milan, securing his club's progress to the round of 16.[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 26 July 2026[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mjølner 2015 Norwegian Second Division 16010–170
2016 Norwegian Third Division 7010–80
Total 23020–250
Bodø/Glimt 2017 Norwegian First Division 3000–30
2018 Eliteserien 15120–171
2019 291300–2913
Total 471420–4914
AZ 2019–20 Eredivisie 30102[b]060
2020–21 91102[b]0121
2021–22 243207[c]1334
2022–23 80007[d]2152
Total 44440183667
Brøndby 2022–23 Danish Superliga 15310–163
2023–24 11120–131
Total 26430–294
Bodø/Glimt 2023 Eliteserien ––2[d]020
2024 2641112[e]2397
2025 2941017[f]2476
2026 135316[g]1227
Total 68135237511020
Career total 2083516255827945
  1. ↑ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, KNVB Cup, Danish Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ One appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ Nine appearances and one goals in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League
  7. ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 18 November 2020[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202010
Total10

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Høgland, Stian (7 August 2017). "Narvik-gutt blir fotballproff" (in Norwegian). Fremover. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "EVJEN KLAR FOR GLIMT" (Press release) (in Norwegian). Bodø/Glimt. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jerv 1–4 Bodø/Glimt". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Håkon Evjen går til AZ Alkmaar". Bodø/Glimt. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Brøndby IF henter Håkon Evjen". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Håkon er hjemme igjen: – Det her eller ingenting". Bodø/Glimt (in Norwegian Bokmål). 27 January 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Tiny Bodo/Glimt oust Inter Milan to reach UCL last 16". ESPN. 24 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Russia U17 2–2 Norway U17". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  9. ↑ Alstad, Terje (1 August 2014). "Tvillinger i pappas fotspor" (in Norwegian). Avisa Nordland. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Håkon Evjen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Håkon Evjen: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Kniksens hederspris til Ingrid Hjelmseth og Bjarne Berntsen". eliteserien.no (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "Hjelmseth og Berntsen vant Kniksens hederspris" (in Norwegian). NFF. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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