Harald Berg

Harald Johan «Dutte» Berg (born 9 November 1941 in Bodø) is a former Norwegian playmaker and midfielder, nickname "Dutte".[1] He is the brother of Knut Berg, the father of Ørjan Berg, Runar Berg and Arild Berg, and grandfather of Patrick Berg (son of Ørjan) – all of whom have played in the Norwegian top division.

Harald "Dutte" Berg
Personal information
Full name Harald Johan Berg
Date of birth (1941-11-09) 9 November 1941
Place of birth Bodø, Norway
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1964 Bodø/Glimt
1965–1970 Lyn
1970–1974 FC Den Haag 129 (48)
1974–1981 Bodø/Glimt
National team
1964–1974 Norway 43 (12)
Teams managed
1983 Bodø/Glimt
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Berg was a significant player for Bodø/Glimt in the late 1950s, early 1960s and 1970s, and Lyn in the 1960s. Helping Lyn winning the league in 1968 and Bodø/Glimt winning the cup final in 1975. In 1969 Lyn and Berg got to the quarter-finale in the European Cup Winners' Cup losing 2–3 and 2–2 to the Spanish giant F.C. Barcelona, it sticks to the story that Lyn had to play both matches in Spain due to the harsh weather conditions in Norway at winter.

In the early 1970s Berg played at FC Den Haag in the Netherlands for three seasons.

Harald Berg returned to his mother club in 1974. Back in his home town Bodø, Berg had a Diego Armando Maradona role on the pitch. Bergs decisive contribution as a playmaker made Bodø/Glimt a top Norwegian club in the mid-1970s. He played his last Norwegian top flight match in 1980 the year Bodø/Glimt was relegated. Berg played another season for Bodø/Glimt, then retiring after the 1981 season, at the age of 40. In 1983, he briefly managed the team.[2]

International career

He made his debut for Norway in 1964 and went on to collect 43 caps, scoring 12 international goals.[3] His last international match was in 1974.

Honours

Lyn

Bodø/Glimt

Individual

References
  1. http://www.snl.no/Harald_Berg/norsk_fotballspiller
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2009-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Norway – Record International Players – RSSSF
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