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

Håkon Evjen
Evjen in 2023
Personal information
Full name Håkon Evjen[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Narvik, Norway
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) 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 26 (4)
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, correct as of 1 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023

Club career

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 12 December 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
Career total 166 26 12 1 32 5 210 32

Honours

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Bodø/Glimt

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Håkon Evjen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Høgland, Stian (7 August 2017). "Narvik-gutt blir fotballproff" (in Norwegian). Fremover. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^ "EVJEN KLAR FOR GLIMT" (Press release) (in Norwegian). Bodø/Glimt. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Jerv 1–4 Bodø/Glimt". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Håkon Evjen går til AZ Alkmaar". Bodø/Glimt. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Brøndby IF henter Håkon Evjen". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
  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. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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