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Sander Berge
Berge training withGenkin 2019
Personal information
Full name Sander Gard Bolin Berge[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-14)14 February 1998(age 26)[2]
Place of birth Bærum,Norway
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fulham
Number 16
Youth career
Asker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Asker 8 (0)
2015–2017 Vålerenga 36 (0)
2017–2020 Genk 84 (4)
2020–2023 Sheffield United 97 (13)
2023–2024 Burnley 37 (1)
2024– Fulham 7 (0)
International career‡
2013 Norway U15 4 (1)
2014 Norway U16 8 (4)
2015 Norway U17 4 (0)
2015–2016 Norway U18 6 (0)
2016 Norway U19 1 (0)
2016 Norway U21 2 (0)
2017– Norway 50 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:04, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Sander Gard Bolin Berge(born 14 February 1998) is a Norwegian professionalfootballerwho plays as adefensive midfielderforPremier LeagueclubFulhamand theNorway national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Berge was born inBærum,Akershus.[4]He started his career playing youth football forAsker,making his senior debut in the end of the 2013 season for the team then playing in the Norwegian2. divisjon.He joined top flight teamVålerengabefore the2015 seasonand made his debut at the age of 17, scoring the opening goal of an 8–0 win overLokomotiv Osloin the first round of theNorwegian Cup.[5]

Berge made hisleaguedebut for Vålerenga as a substitute againstSandefjordon 11 July 2015 and his first league start againstRosenborgon 16 August.[6]He became established as a regular starter in the2016 seasonand was named as the Norwegian league'syoung player of the year.[7]

On 2 January 2017, he signed a four-year contract withGenk.He made his first team league debut on 21 January as a substitute in the 1–0 win away againstEupen.He earned his first start and full match againstMouscronon 17 February in a 1–0 win at home, becoming an integral part of the team for the remaining season, which included an impressive run in theEuropa League,ending in the quarter finals againstCelta Vigo.[8]

During the2018–19 season,Berge made 28 appearances as Genk won theBelgian championship.[9]

Berge made hisUEFA Champions Leaguedebut in a 6–2 loss toRB Salzburgon 17 September 2019.[10]On 30 December, he was named byUEFAin the Champions League breakthrough team for 2019.[11]

Sheffield United

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On 30 January 2020, Berge signed forPremier LeagueclubSheffield United,becoming the club's record signing.[12][13]He joined on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[14]On 2 July 2020, Berge scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a 3–1 win againstTottenham Hotspur.[15]

On 17 December 2020, Berge suffered an injury in a 3–2 loss toManchester United[16]which led to him missing the majority of the2020–21 Premier Leagueseason as Sheffield United were relegated to theEFL Championship.[17]

During the2022–23 season,Berge contributed six goals as Sheffield United were promoted back to the Premier League.[18]

Burnley

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On 9 August 2023, Berge signed for Premier League clubBurnley.[19]Two days later, he made his debut for the team in their 3–0 loss toManchester Cityin the opening game of the2023–24 season.[20]His first goal for the club came in a 4–0EFL Cupwin overSalford Cityon 26 September 2023.[21]

Berge scored his first Premier League goal for Burnley in a 2–0 win atFulhamon 23 December 2023.[22]

Fulham

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On 22 August 2024, Berge signed forPremier LeaguesideFulhamon a five-year deal for £20 million plus £5 million in add-ons.[23]The club has the option to extend his contract by 12 months within the deal.[24]

International career

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Berge made his debut for Norway when he played for the under-15 team against Canada U15 on 2 May 2013. He has since represented Norway at every level up to the senior national team. He made his senior international debut on 23 March 2017, aged 19, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute of the Euro-qualifier againstNorthern Ireland.[25]

On 5 September 2019, Berge scored his first senior international goal in the 34th minute of a game againstMaltain theUEFA Euro 2020 qualifyingrounds.[26]

Personal life

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Berge comes from a basketball-playing family, with his father, Swedish mother and older brother all having played basketball at international level. His brother has also played for top flight teamsCentrum TigersandAsker Aliens.[27][28]Berge is also the grandson ofRagnar Berge,who played as a left-back for Vålerenga from 1945 until 1957, and was capped once byNorway(in 1955).[29][30]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 26 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Asker 2 2013[1] 3. divisjon 10 0 — — — — 10 0
2014[1] 3. divisjon 5 0 — — — — 5 0
Total 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Asker 2013[1] 2. divisjon 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
2014[1] 2. divisjon 7 0 1 0 — — — 8 0
Total 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Vålerenga 2 2015[1] 2. divisjon 11 0 — — — — 11 0
Vålerenga 2015[1] Tippeligaen 11 0 2 1 — — — 13 1
2016[1] Tippeligaen 25 0 5 0 — — — 30 0
Total 36 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 1
Genk 2016–17[4] Belgian Pro League 19 0 2 0 — 6[c] 0 — 27 0
2017–18[4] Belgian Pro League 14 0 1 0 — — — 15 0
2018–19[4] Belgian Pro League 28 0 2 0 — 10[c] 2 — 40 2
2019–20[4] Belgian Pro League 23 4 1 0 — 6[d] 0 1[e] 0 30 4
Total 84 4 6 0 0 0 22 2 1 0 113 6
Sheffield United 2019–20[31] Premier League 14 1 2 0 — — — 16 1
2020–21[32] Premier League 15 1 0 0 1 0 — — 16 1
2021–22[33] Championship 31 5 1 0 0 0 — 2[f] 1 34 6
2022–23[34] Championship 37 6 5 1 1 0 — — 43 7
Total 97 13 8 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 109 15
Burnley 2023–24[35] Premier League 37 1 0 0 3 1 — — 40 2
Fulham 2024–25 Premier League 7 0 0 0 2 0 — — 9 0
Career total 295 18 21 2 7 1 22 2 3 1 349 24
  1. ^IncludesNorwegian Cup,Belgian Cup,FA Cup
  2. ^IncludesEFL Cup
  3. ^abAppearances inUEFA Europa League
  4. ^Appearances inUEFA Champions League
  5. ^Appearance inBelgian Super Cup
  6. ^Appearance inChampionship play-offs

International

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As of match played 13 October 2024[36]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Norway 2017 7 0
2018 5 0
2019 8 1
2020 4 0
2022 8 0
2023 10 0
2024 8 0
Total 50 1
As of match played 13 October 2024. Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Berge goal.[36]
List of international goals scored by Sander Berge
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 5 September 2019 Ullevaal Stadion,Oslo, Norway 15 Malta 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification [37]

Honours

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Genk

References

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  2. ^"Sander Berge: Overview".ESPN.Retrieved16 February2020.
  3. ^"Sander Berge: Overview".Premier League.Retrieved16 February2020.
  4. ^abcdefg"S. Berge: Summary".Soccerway.Perform Group.Retrieved30 May2021.
  5. ^"En kjempetabbe og et supertalent".TV2(in Norwegian). 3 October 2018.
  6. ^"Rosenborg nådeløse mot Vålerengas ti menn".Aftenspost(in Norwegian). 16 August 2016.
  7. ^"Sander Berge kan havne i Belgia".Dagsavisen(in Norwegian). 23 December 2016.
  8. ^"Sander Berge".Whoscored.Retrieved5 July2022.
  9. ^"What is Berge's best position and how can Wilder get the best out of him?".The Athletic.28 April 2020.
  10. ^"Berge om Haaland-ydmykelsen: – Pinlig".Verdens Gang(in Norwegian). 9 October 2019.
  11. ^"Champions League breakthrough team of 2019".UEFA.30 December 2019.
  12. ^"Twitter".Sheffield United F.C.Retrieved30 January2020– via Twitter.
  13. ^"Record signing arrives at the Lane".Sheffield United F.C.Retrieved30 January2020.
  14. ^"Sheffield United break club transfer record to sign Sander Berge from Genk".The Guardian.30 January 2020.Retrieved4 February2020.
  15. ^"Sheffield United 3-1 Tottenham: Blades end losing run to strengthen top six bid".BBC Sport.2 July 2020.Retrieved3 July2020.
  16. ^"Sheffield United: Sander Berge injury a 'huge blow' but Lundstram expected to stay".BBC Sport.24 December 2020.Retrieved24 December2023.
  17. ^"Sheffield United would struggle to replace Sander Berge – and that's their dilemma".The Athletic.15 August 2022.
  18. ^"Adrian Clarke analyses the attributes of a pair of stars who will be vital to the Blades' ambitions this season".Premier League.1 August 2023.
  19. ^"Clarets secure Berge signing".Burnley F.C. 9 August 2023.Retrieved9 August2023.
  20. ^"Burnley 0-3 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened".The Guardian.12 August 2023.
  21. ^"BERGE PRAISES SQUAD'S SALFORD PERFORMANCE".Burnley F.C.27 September 2023.
  22. ^"Fulham 0-2 Burnley: Wilson Odobert and Sander Berge secure third Premier League win for Clarets".BBC Sport.24 December 2023.
  23. ^"Fulham sign Burnley midfielder Berge for £25m".British Broadcasting Corporation.22 August 2024.Retrieved22 August2024.
  24. ^"Berge Joins Fulham".Fulham FC.Retrieved22 August2024.
  25. ^"Sander Gard Bolin Berge - Profil".Norwegian Football Federation.
  26. ^"Norway-Malta".UEFA. 5 September 2019.Retrieved31 January2020.
  27. ^AS, TV 2 (24 March 2017)."- Til tider har jeg pushet Sander litt for hardt".{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  28. ^"Sander Berge og storebroren storspiller i hver sin idrett".Vg.no.
  29. ^I bestefars fotsporArchived1 February 2016 at theWayback Machine,Vålerenga Fotball(10 February 2015)(in Norwegian)
  30. ^"Happy Constitution Day Norway! My grandfather played for Norway 65 years ago, proud to follow in the footstep of him and represent this beautiful country today🇧🇻 Stay Safe! #hurra".instagram.Retrieved19 March2024.
  31. ^"Games played by Sander Berge in 2019/2020".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved30 May2021.
  32. ^"Games played by Sander Berge in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved30 May2021.
  33. ^"Games played by Sander Berge in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved14 August2021.
  34. ^"Games played by Sander Berge in 2022/2023".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved19 July2022.
  35. ^"Games played by Sander Berge in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved11 August2023.
  36. ^ab"Sander Gard Bolin Berge: Landslagstatistikk"[Sander Gard Bolin Berge: National team statistics] (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation.Retrieved30 May2021.
  37. ^"Norway vs. Malta 2–0: Summary".Soccerway.Perform Group.Retrieved30 May2021.
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