Patrick Berg (born 24 November 1997) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt and the Norway national team.
Club career
Bodø/Glimt
Berg was born in Bodø.[1] He made his senior debut for Bodø/Glimt on 12 July 2014 in a 3–0 loss to Odd.[citation needed]
Lens
On 20 December 2021, Berg signed for Ligue 1 side Lens on a contract until 2026. The transfer fee paid to Bodø/Glimt was reportedly of €4.5 million.[2]
Return to Bodø/Glimt
On 29 August 2022, Berg returned to Bodø/Glimt and signed a five-year contract.[3]
International career
On 24 March 2021, Berg made his international debut for the Norway national team, in a World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar, making him Norway's first ever third-generation international footballer.[citation needed]
Personal life
Berg comes from a football family; his father Ørjan Berg, his grandfather Harald Berg, his uncles Arild and Runar Berg, and his great uncle Knut Berg have all played for Bodø/Glimt.[citation needed] Harald, Ørjan and Runar have also played for the national team.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 February 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2014 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | First Division | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2021 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | 41 | 8 | |||
| Total | 137 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 5 | — | 169 | 17 | |||
| Lens | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2022 | Eliteserien | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 3 | — | 52 | 8 | |||
| 2024 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | — | 45 | 11 | |||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 69 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 6 | — | 113 | 21 | |||
| Career total | 223 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 38 | ||
International
- As of 17 November 2024[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | |
Honours
Bodø/Glimt
- Eliteserien: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
Individual
- Eliteserien Player of the Year: 2021
References
- ^ "Patrick Berg". altomfotball.no. TV2. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Patrick Berg signe à Lens jusqu'en 2026 (officiel)" (in French). lequipe.fr. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "PATRICK BERG KOMMER HJEM: – MER MOTIVERT ENN NOEN GANG" (in Norwegian). Bodø/Glimt. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Patrick Berg". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Patrick Berg". football (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 30 March 2021.