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.[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]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mjølner | 2015 | 2. divisjon | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3. divisjon | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2017 | OBOS-ligaen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 13 | |||
| Total | 47 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 14 | ||
| AZ | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Total | 44 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 66 | 7 | ||
| Brøndby | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2024 | Eliteserien | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 41 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 166 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 214 | 33 | ||
Honours
Bodø/Glimt
Individual
References
- ^ "Håkon Evjen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b Høgland, Stian (7 August 2017). "Narvik-gutt blir fotballproff" (in Norwegian). Fremover. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "EVJEN KLAR FOR GLIMT" (Press release) (in Norwegian). Bodø/Glimt. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Jerv 1–4 Bodø/Glimt". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Håkon Evjen går til AZ Alkmaar". Bodø/Glimt. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Brøndby IF henter Håkon Evjen". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Russia U17 2–2 Norway U17". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Alstad, Terje (1 August 2014). "Tvillinger i pappas fotspor" (in Norwegian). Avisa Nordland. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Håkon Evjen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
External links
- Håkon Evjen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Håkon Evjen at Soccerway
- Håkon Evjen at ESPN FC
- Håkon Evjen – UEFA competition record (archive)
