Robin Berntsen
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Robin Berntsen is a retired Norwegian footballer.
club Tromsø IL and played 146 games for them in the Norwegian Premier League
. Berntsen had played for Tromsø in his youthyears and came back in 1991 after living at Svalbard
for one year. He made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League
in 1991. In 1992, when he was living in Oslo, he joined Vålerenga IF. After he moved back the following year he played three season for Tromsdalen UIL before he again joined Tromsø in 1996. In 1996 he also won the Norwegian football cup
with Tromsø
. He also played two European Cup Winners Cup
games for them. He played both legs of round two in a 3–2 win over Chelsea
on 23 October 1997 and also played in the second leg where they lost 7–1 at Stamford Bridge
two weeks later, in which he was booked
.
He joined Port Vale
on loan in November 1998 and played in a First Division
match on 14 November 1998, in a 2–0 home defeat to Sunderland
. He left the club at the end of the month and returned to Tromsø. He played his last game for Tromsø in October 2001, and retired in the following season due to an injury.
Playing career
Berntsen played for NorwegianNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
club Tromsø IL and played 146 games for them 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...
. Berntsen had played for Tromsø in his youthyears and came back in 1991 after living at Svalbard
Svalbard
Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of Norway. It is located north of mainland Europe, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude , and from 10° to 35° east longitude. Spitsbergen is the...
for one year. He made his debut 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...
in 1991. In 1992, when he was living in Oslo, he joined Vålerenga IF. After he moved back the following year he played three season for Tromsdalen UIL before he again joined Tromsø in 1996. In 1996 he also won the Norwegian football cup
Norwegian football cup
The 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...
with Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
. He also played two European Cup Winners Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
games for them. He played both legs of round two in a 3–2 win over Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
on 23 October 1997 and also played in the second leg where they lost 7–1 at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
two weeks later, in which he was booked
Penalty card
A penalty card is used in many sports as a means of warning, reprimanding or penalising a player, coach or team official. Penalty cards are most commonly used by referees or umpires to indicate that a player has committed an offense. The referee will hold the card above his or her head while...
.
He joined Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
on loan in November 1998 and played in a First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
match on 14 November 1998, in a 2–0 home defeat to Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
. He left the club at the end of the month and returned to Tromsø. He played his last game for Tromsø in October 2001, and retired in the following season due to an injury.