Harald Martin Brattbakk
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Harald Martin Brattbakk is a Norwegian former football player, now working as a pilot
. He was the all time top scorer in the Norwegian top division
with 166 goals in 255 matches, before being surpassed by Sigurd Rushfeldt
in 2011.
, F.C. Copenhagen
and Bodø/Glimt
(loan).
Brattbakk is most known for his goalscoring abilities for the Norwegian club Rosenborg BK where he has enjoyed three spells (1990–91, 1994–97 and 2001–06) scoring most of his goals which has helped him reach the top of the all-time goalscoring chart in the Norwegian Premier League
.
At Celtic, where he played from December 1997 to January 2000, Brattbakk seemed overawed by the pressures of playing for one of Scotland's Old Firm
clubs. And many Celtic fans see him as one of the worst signings the club has ever made. Though he did enjoy some success with the club — including hitting the clinching goal against St Johnstone
to help them win the SPL
title on the final day of the 1997-1998 season
, and scoring all four goals in a 4-0 win over Kilmarnock
that same year — his spell in Glasgow was generally characterised by nervous performances and insufficient goals.
However, Brattbakk has been very successful in Norway. With 166 goals he is the highest-scoring player in the history of the Norwegian Premier League
. Moreover, his record in the Champions League
is an impressive one, and includes goals against such top sides as Real Madrid
and Milan
. He scored 28 goals in 66 matches for Rosenborg BK and scored 4 goals in 9 matches for Celtic in various European Cups. In November 2001, he scored twice against his old club Celtic as Rosenborg defeated them 2-0 in a Champions League tie in Trondheim.
Brattbakk returned to Rosenborg after being on a loan to Bodø/Glimt in the last half of the 2005 season, but on 20 February 2006 it was announced that he had been relieved from his contract and he has now retired from the game.
In 2008 Brattbakk made a comeback in football after signing a contract with his native Kolstad-Fotball, an amateur club in the Norwegian 3rd Division Dep. 19. However, the comeback lasted only for the rest of the 2008 season.
in a February 1995 friendly match against Estonia
in which he scored two goals. He went on to play seventeen times for his country, scoring five goals.
that he intended to become an airline pilot after his retirement from professional football. He trained as a pilot in Florida
at Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. and got his commercial aircraft certification in 2008. Until 2010 he flew for the aircraft company Helitrans
, based at Trondheim Airport, Værnes
. This included missions for Norwegian Coast Guard
. From 2010 he has been working as a pilot for Norwegian Air Shuttle
.
|1989||Kolstad||||?||?||||||||||?||?
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|1990||rowspan="2"|Rosenborg||rowspan="2"|Tippeligaen
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|1991||11||1||4||2||2||0||17||3
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|1992||rowspan="2"|Bodø/Glimt||rowspan="1"|First Division
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|1993||rowspan="1"|Tippeligaen
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|1994||rowspan="4"|Rosenborg||rowspan="4"|Tippeligaen
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|1995||26||26||10||10||7||4||43||40
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|1996||26||28||4||11||10||2||40||41
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|1997||26||23||5||7||8||5||39||35
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|1997-98||rowspan="3"|Celtic||rowspan="3"|Premier League
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|1998-99||24||5||2||1||7||2||?||?
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|1999-00||2||0||0||0||2||2||?||?
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|1999-00||rowspan="2"|FC København
||rowspan="2"|Superliga
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|2000-01||17||7||2||0||||||19||7
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|2001||rowspan="5"|Rosenborg||rowspan="5"|Tippeligaen
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|2002||25||17||4||10||8||3||37||30
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|2003||25||17||6||9||8||5||39||31
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|2004||25||4||5||11||9||3||39||18
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|2005||9||2||3||2||||||12||4
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|2005||Bodø/Glimt||Tippeligaen
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|2009||Kolstad||Third division||5||2||||||||||5||2
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44||12||?||?||9||4||?||?
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Celtic F.C.
F.C. Copenhagen
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
. He was the all time top scorer in the Norwegian top division
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
with 166 goals in 255 matches, before being surpassed by Sigurd Rushfeldt
Sigurd Rushfeldt
Sigurd Rushfeldt is a current Norwegian football coach for Tromsø IL and retired football player. During his career, he played for IL Norild, Tromsø IL, Birmingham City F.C., Rosenborg BK, Racing de Santander, and FK Austria Wien. He is well known for his strength and for being a prolific goalscorer...
in 2011.
Club career
He has played for Kolstad, Rosenborg BK, CelticCeltic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
and Bodø/Glimt
F.K. Bodø/Glimt
FK Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bodø and was founded in 1916. Its nickname is the original club name: Glimt.Bodø/Glimt have been Northern Norwegian champions nine times, Norwegian Cup Champions twice and league runners-up three seasons .Glimt are known for their yellow...
(loan).
Brattbakk is most known for his goalscoring abilities for the Norwegian club Rosenborg BK where he has enjoyed three spells (1990–91, 1994–97 and 2001–06) scoring most of his goals which has helped him reach the top of the all-time goalscoring chart in the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
.
At Celtic, where he played from December 1997 to January 2000, Brattbakk seemed overawed by the pressures of playing for one of Scotland's Old Firm
Old Firm
The Old Firm is a common collective name for the association football clubs Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow, Scotland.The origin of the term is unclear. One theory has it that the expression derives from Celtic's first game in 1888, which was played against Rangers. However, author,...
clubs. And many Celtic fans see him as one of the worst signings the club has ever made. Though he did enjoy some success with the club — including hitting the clinching goal against St Johnstone
St Johnstone F.C.
St. Johnstone F.C. is a professional football club based in Perth, Scotland. Although it is officially recorded as being formed in 1884, the club did not play its first game until February 1885. The club's home since 1989 has been McDiarmid Park....
to help them win the SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
title on the final day of the 1997-1998 season
1997-98 in Scottish football
The 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic halted Rangers in their bid for a record 10-in-a-row.-Scottish Premier Division:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:...
, and scoring all four goals in a 4-0 win over Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
that same year — his spell in Glasgow was generally characterised by nervous performances and insufficient goals.
However, Brattbakk has been very successful in Norway. With 166 goals he is the highest-scoring player in the history of the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
. Moreover, his record in the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
is an impressive one, and includes goals against such top sides as Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
and Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
. He scored 28 goals in 66 matches for Rosenborg BK and scored 4 goals in 9 matches for Celtic in various European Cups. In November 2001, he scored twice against his old club Celtic as Rosenborg defeated them 2-0 in a Champions League tie in Trondheim.
Brattbakk returned to Rosenborg after being on a loan to Bodø/Glimt in the last half of the 2005 season, but on 20 February 2006 it was announced that he had been relieved from his contract and he has now retired from the game.
In 2008 Brattbakk made a comeback in football after signing a contract with his native Kolstad-Fotball, an amateur club in the Norwegian 3rd Division Dep. 19. However, the comeback lasted only for the rest of the 2008 season.
International career
Brattbakk made his debut for NorwayNorway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
in a February 1995 friendly match against Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
in which he scored two goals. He went on to play seventeen times for his country, scoring five goals.
Retirement
On 21 November 2006 Brattbakk announced on the Norwegian television channel TV3TV3 (Norway)
TV3 Norway is a commercial television channel targeting Norway owned by Viasat, which is a part of the Swedish media group Modern Times Group...
that he intended to become an airline pilot after his retirement from professional football. He trained as a pilot in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
at Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. and got his commercial aircraft certification in 2008. Until 2010 he flew for the aircraft company Helitrans
Helitrans
Helitrans is a Norwegian helicopter, fixed wing aircraft and aircraft maintenance company based at Trondheim Airport, Værnes established in 1990. The airline also has bases in Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll, Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy and Sandefjord Airport, Torp in Norway...
, based at Trondheim Airport, Værnes
Trondheim Airport, Værnes
Trondheim Airport, Værnes is an international airport located in Stjørdal, east of Trondheim, Norway. Operated by the state-owned Avinor, it shares facilities with Værnes Air Station of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. In 2010, the airport had 3,521,734 passengers and 55,747 air movements,...
. This included missions for Norwegian Coast Guard
Norwegian Coast Guard
The Norwegian Coast Guard, or Kystvakten in Norwegian, is a military force and part of the Royal Norwegian Navy, but has separate vessels, many of which are purpose-built. All coast guard vessels have the prefix KV. Four of these vessels are capable of embarking one or more helicopters...
. From 2010 he has been working as a pilot for Norwegian Air Shuttle
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA , trading as Norwegian, is the second-largest airline in Scandinavia. In 2010, it transported 13.0 million people. As of October 2011, Norwegian operates a total fleet of 62 aircraft; 17 Boeing 737-300s and 45 Boeing 737-800s...
.
Career statistics
|-|1989||Kolstad||||?||?||||||||||?||?
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|1990||rowspan="2"|Rosenborg||rowspan="2"|Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
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|1991||11||1||4||2||2||0||17||3
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|1992||rowspan="2"|Bodø/Glimt||rowspan="1"|First Division
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
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|1993||rowspan="1"|Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
||22||10||(7?)||4||||||?||?
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|1994||rowspan="4"|Rosenborg||rowspan="4"|Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
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|1995||26||26||10||10||7||4||43||40
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|1996||26||28||4||11||10||2||40||41
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|1997||26||23||5||7||8||5||39||35
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|1997-98||rowspan="3"|Celtic||rowspan="3"|Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
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|1998-99||24||5||2||1||7||2||?||?
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|1999-00||2||0||0||0||2||2||?||?
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|1999-00||rowspan="2"|FC København
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
||rowspan="2"|Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
||14||7||2||1||||||16||8
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|2000-01||17||7||2||0||||||19||7
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|2001||rowspan="5"|Rosenborg||rowspan="5"|Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
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|2002||25||17||4||10||8||3||37||30
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|2003||25||17||6||9||8||5||39||31
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|2004||25||4||5||11||9||3||39||18
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|2005||9||2||3||2||||||12||4
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|2005||Bodø/Glimt||Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
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|2009||Kolstad||Third division||5||2||||||||||5||2
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44||12||?||?||9||4||?||?
31||14||4||1||0||0||35||15
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- Total games and goals does not include Third Division and below.
Club
Rosenborg BK- Norwegian Premier League ChampionshipNorwegian Premier LeagueTippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
(8): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 - Norwegian Football Cup WinNorwegian football cupThe Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
: 1995Norwegian Football Cup 1995The Norwegian Football Cup 1995 was won by Rosenborg after they beat Brann in the cup final. It took a replay to decide the winner.-Final:First final...
, 2003Norwegian Football Cup 2003The Norwegian Football Cup 2003 was a Norwegian football tournament that took place in 2003. It was the 98th Norwegian Football Cup. Rosenborg won the Norwegian Cup after beating Bodø/Glimt in the final, which was played on Sunday 9 November at Ullevaal stadion in Oslo.Bodø/Glimt reached the final...
Celtic F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
- Scottish Premier League ChampionshipScottish Premier LeagueThe Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
: 1997–19981997-98 in Scottish footballThe 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic halted Rangers in their bid for a record 10-in-a-row.-Scottish Premier Division:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:...
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
- Danish Superliga ChampionshipDanish SuperligaThe Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
: 2000–2001Danish Superliga 2000-01The 2000–01 Danish Superliga season was the 11th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
Individual
- Tippeligaen top scorer: 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003
- Kniksen awardKniksen awardThe Kniksen award , established in 1990, acclaims the best players in the Norwegian football premiership. The award is named after the legendary Norwegian football player Roald Jensen, nicknamed "Kniksen".-Category A:...
as striker of the year: 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003