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2 unusual facts about SK Brann


Bømlo

Former top player and current coach for SK Brann, Mons Ivar Mjelde, had a brief stay at Moster IL.

Tom Mangersnes

In 2007 he became head coach of Åsane and analyst for Brann.


Birkir Kristinsson

He started his career with local Vestmannaeyjar team ÍBV, and also played with Einherji from Vopnafjordur, KA from Akureyri, ÍA and Fram in the Icelandic league before moving to Norway with SK Brann in 1996, where he is still considered as a hero, after his efforts in the cup winner's cup in 1997, where SK Brann reached the quarter finals.

Madeleine Giske

Giske is the daughter of Anders Giske, a former professional footballer who captained the Norwegian National Football Team, as well as playing for clubs such as SK Brann, FC Nuremberg, Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Köln.

Marcos Painter

During a game against SK Brann, his tackle on Slovenian international, Fabijan Cipot, broke both bones of the player's lower leg.

Michael Barrantes

On 6 November 2011 he scored two goals for Aalesund in the 2011 Norwegian Cup Final, in a 2–1 win against Brann, and was awarded the man of the match award.

Odion Ighalo

He netted six goals in 13 games in his second year to help his team to the seventh position, and subsequently arose interest from other clubs in the country, with SK Brann reporting Lyn to the Football Association of Norway for unfairness in the negotiation process.

Piotr Leciejewski

Leciejewski moved from Sogndal to Brann after the 2010-season, in an exchange-deal where Kenneth Udjus and Cato Hansen moved the other way.

Stefán Þórðarson

Stefán Þór Þórðarson (Anglicised: Stefan Thor Thordarson) (born 27 March 1975) is a former Icelandic footballer who played as a striker for ÍA Akranes, Östers IF SK Brann, Kongsvinger IL, KFC Uerdingen, Stoke City, IFK Norrköping and FC Vaduz as well as the Iceland national team.

Victor Anichebe

In the UEFA Cup Anichebe scored four times, against Metalist Kharkiv, Larissa, FC Nuremberg and SK Brann of Norway after coming on as a late second half substitute in many of the games.


see also

Wassberg

Roy Wassberg, a Norwegian footballer, most known for his two runs in SK Brann