Rune Medalen (born 13 April 1970) is a retired Norwegian football striker.

Rune Medalen
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-04-13) 13 April 1970 (age 54)
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1992 Ålgård
1993 Bryne
1994–1995 Viking 36 (6)
1996 Sogndal
1997–2003 Bryne 128 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A first cousin of Linda Medalen, he went from third-tier Ålgård FK in 1992 to being Bryne FK's top goalscorer in 1993 and securing a contract with Viking FK in 1994.[1] In 1996 he was shipped on to Sogndal Fotball,[2] returning to Rogaland and Bryne FK in 1997.[3] The transfer fees went from 195,000 kr to Viking, 170,000 kr to Sogndal and 175,000 kr to Bryne.[4]

In 2003, his contract was due to expire at the end of the year, and at the onset of the season Medalen faced long-term injury, meaning that he never returned to professional football.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Sjem, Sturla (12 March 1994). "Effektive Viking". VG (in Norwegian). p. 41.
  2. ^ "Fotball: Eliteseriens spillerstaller" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 28 March 1996.
  3. ^ Rune Medalen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Hauge, Dagfinn (14 February 1997). "Overgangssummene på plass". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). p. 4.
  5. ^ Ellingsen, Øyvind (22 February 2003). "Lever godt uten fotballagenter". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). p. 31.