| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harald Johan Berg | ||
| Date of birth | (1941-11-09)9 November 1941 (age 83) | ||
| Place of birth | Bodø, Norway | ||
| 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 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1964–1974 | Norway | 43 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983 | Bodø/Glimt | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harald Johan «Dutte» Berg (born 9 November 1941) is a Norwegian formerfootballer who played as amidfielder. Nickname "Dutte",[1] he is the brother ofKnut Berg, the father ofØrjan Berg,Runar Berg andArild Berg, and grandfather ofPatrick Berg (son of Ørjan) – all of whom have played in theNorwegian top division and been selected for theNorway national football team.
Born inBodø, Berg was a significant player forBodø/Glimt in the late 1950s, early 1960s and 1970s, andLyn in the 1960s. Helping Lyn winning the league in 1968 and Bodø/Glimt winning the cup final in 1975. In 1969, Lyn and Berg reached the quarter-finals of theEuropean Cup Winners' Cup, where they lost 4-5 (2-3 and 2-2) on aggregate to the Spanish giantsF.C. Barcelona. Lyn had to play both matches in Spain due to the harsh weather conditions in Norway during winter.
In the early 1970s Berg played atFC Den Haag in theNetherlands for three seasons.
Harald Berg returned to his mother club in 1974. Back in his home town Bodø, Berg had aDiego 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 retired after the 1981 season, at the age of 40. In 1983, he briefly managed the team.[2]
He made his debut forNorway in 1964 and went on to collect 43 caps, scoring 12 international goals.[3] His last international match was in 1974.
Lyn
Bodø/Glimt
Individual
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
