Ragnvald Soma
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ragnvald Soma | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Kvernaland, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Frøyland Idrettslag | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Frøyland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Bryne | 99 | (5) |
| 2001–2002 | West Ham United | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Bryne | 36 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Brann[1] | 52 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Viking[2] | 88 | (4) |
| 2009–2012 | Rapid Vienna | 65 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Nordsjælland | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Lyngby | 8 | (1) |
| 2013 | Førde | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Norway U21 | 22 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Norway | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2013 | |||
Ragnvald Soma (born 10 November 1979) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a defender for his childhood club Frøyland Idrettslag. He signed for them 02.02.2014 effectively retiring from professional football.
Position[edit]
He was primarily a central defender, although he had been both a left back and a defensive midfielder earlier in his career.[3]
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Soma started his professional career in Bryne FK, amassing 99 league games.
West Ham United[edit]
In January 2001 he moved to English Premier League club West Ham United for £800,000. His stay there lasted just over one and a half years, during which Soma made only seven league appearances before returning to Bryne on a free transfer. Whilst at West Ham he played in their 1–0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford in the 2000–01 FA Cup,[4] coming on as a late substitute for his debut.
Norwegian football[edit]
With Bryne relegated at the end of the 2003 season, Soma moved to SK Brann. He became an instant hit, being voted player of the year by several newspapers[citation needed] and becoming a regular in the Norway national team. In March 2006 he transferred to Viking for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £500,000, with Brann also getting right back Bjørn Dahl as a part-exchange.
Austria and Denmark[edit]
After over three years at Viking, Soma signed for Rapid Vienna on 14 August 2009.[5]
After a spell with the Danish Superliga side Nordsjælland, Soma joined the Danish 1st Division side Lyngby. After his contract with Lyngby expired, he was training with his old club Viking.[6] He played the second half of 2013 for Førde IL.[7]
International career[edit]
Soma played 22 matches for the Norwegian under-21 team before he was capped five times while playing for Norway between 2004 and 2005.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1997 | Bryne | Adeccoligaen | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2000 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2000–01 | West Ham | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Bryne | Tippeligaen | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2003 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2004 | Brann | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | Viking | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Rapid Wien | Bundesliga | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Nordsjælland | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Lyngby | Danish 1st Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career Total | 370 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 407 | 19 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Sportsklubben Brann – Ekte lidenskap har et navn". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ "NIFS – Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". Nifs.no. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ Soma-Zeit in Hütteldorf Archived 28 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Manchester United 0 West Ham 1". Sporting Life. 28 January 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "Soma signerte toårskontrakt med Rapid | Aftenbladet.no". Fotball.aftenbladet.no. 14 August 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ Fornes, Fredrik (12 August 2013). "Ragnvald Soma trener med Viking" (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ Iversen, Espen (11 October 2013). "Ingen planer om å gi seg". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). p. 21.
- ^ "Ragnvald Soma's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
External links[edit]
- Profile at Viking official webpage at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-06-10)
- Ragnvald Soma at Soccerbase
- Ragnvald Soma at National-Football-Teams.com
- rogalandsavis.no
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Norwegian men's footballers
- Norway men's international footballers
- Norwegian Christians
- Bryne FK players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- SK Brann players
- Viking FK players
- SK Rapid Wien players
- FC Nordsjælland players
- Lyngby Boldklub players
- Men's association football central defenders
- Premier League players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Eliteserien players
- Danish Superliga players
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Footballers from Rogaland