Håkon Lorentzen

Håkon Lorentzen

Personal information
Full name	Håkon Holmefjord Lorentzen
Date of birth	2 August 1997
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Brann
Number	20
Youth career
	Løv-Ham
	Brann
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013–	Brann	10	(3)
2015	→ Åsane (loan)	14	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Håkon Holmefjord Lorentzen (born 2 August 1997) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Brann. Speed skater Håvard Lorentzen is an older brother of Håkon.

Career

Lorentzen was born in Bergen,^[1] and is the younger brother of the 2012 World Junior Speed Skating Championships winner Håvard Lorentzen. They also have an older brother, and the three brothers grew up competing in speed skating and football during their youth.^[2] Håkon Lorentzen played football for Løv-Ham and was at an early age a talented footballer and was selected for the club's youth academy.^[3]

Lorentzen transferred to Brann ahead of the 2012 season, and was allowed to play senior football for the club's third team in the 4. Divisjon despite his young age. In 2013, Lorentzen played for Brann's reserve team in the 2. Divisjon in 2013, where he scored his first goal in the 1–0 win against Fyllingsdalen. He was then rewarded a spot in the squad for the first team's match against Start on 9 May 2013.^[4] He became the youngest-ever Brann-player, aged 15 years and 280 days when he replaced Erik Huseklepp in the match against IK Start. Lorentzen made his debut in Tippeligaen the same day as the Molde player Sander Svendsen, who is four days younger than Lorentzen. Neither of the two are however the youngest-ever player in Tippeligaen, as Zymer Bytyqi made his debut for Sandnes Ulf at the age of 15 years and 261 days in the 2013 season.^[5][6]

He signed his first professional contract with Brann in July 2013. He signed a three-year contract and became the youngest-ever player to sign a professional contract with the club.^[7] In the decisive match of the 2013 season, Lorentzen made another appearance as a substitute when Tromsø was beaten 4–1. He scored Brann's last goal, and became the youngest-ever goalscorer in Tippeligaen.^[8] That record was previously held by Ohi Omoijuanfo, who was 16 years and 300 days when he scored for Lillestrøm against Strømsgodset in the 2010 season, and has since been broken by Martin Ødegaard.^[8]

Lorentzen signed a 5-month loan-deal with Åsane.

Career statistics

As of 28 February 2016

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2013	Brann	Tippeligaen	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
2014			8	2	3	1	0	0	11	3
2015	Åsane	OBOS-ligaen	14	2	2	1	-	-	16	3
2016	Brann	Tippeligaen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			24	5	5	2	0	0	29	7

References

1. "Håkon Lorentzen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV2. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
2. Bøyum, Mads (10 May 2013). "Håkon (15) takker brødrene for vinnerviljen". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
3. Vik, Øystein (4 December 2008). "Talenter fristet av akademi". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
4. "Spillerprofil: Håkon Lorentzen". SK Brann (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
5. Bøyum, Mads (9 May 2013). "Håkon (15) om Brann-debuten: – Uvirkelig!". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
6. Steen, Arvid; Simonsen, Sten; Hugsted, Christian M. (9 May 2013). "Sander (15) og Håkon (15) debuterte i Tippeligaen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
7. Bøyum, Mads; Wikan, Magnus (24 July 2013). "15-åring signerte proffkontrakt med Brann". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
8. "Håkon (16) ble tidenes yngste målscorer i Tippeligaen: – En guttedrøm". TV 2 (in Norwegian). 10 November 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.