Ørjan Hopen Explained

Ørjan Hopen
Fullname:Ørjan Hopen
Birth Date:19 March 1992
Birth Place:Sogndal, Norway
Currentclub:Raumnes & Årnes (player-manager)
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2008–2014
Clubs1:Sogndal
Caps1:68
Goals1:9
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Bryne (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Nest-Sotra (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:2
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Levanger
Caps4:52
Goals4:10
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Skeid
Caps5:13
Goals5:2
Years6:2018–2022
Clubs6:Funnefoss/Vormsund IL
Caps6:50
Goals6:16
Years7:2023
Clubs7:Bøn
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Raumnes & Årnes
Manageryears1:2023
Managerclubs1:Bøn (player-manager)
Manageryears2:2023
Managerclubs2:Eidsvold Turn (assistant)
Manageryears3:2024–
Managerclubs3:Raumnes & Årnes (player-manager)
Pcupdate:31 May 2024

Ørjan Hopen (born 19 March 1992) is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for Raumnes & Årnes IL.

Personal life

He is the son of former Sogndal player Arild Hopen.

Club career

He was brought up in the Sogndal system and signed his first professional contract in 2008. He scored his first competitive goal for Sogndal in his first competitive match against Smørås IL when he came on as a substitute in the 74th minute and scoring his goal at the 83rd minute mark in the First Round of the 2009 Norwegian Football Cup. He made his debut in Tippeligaen against Strømsgodset with another sub appearance in the first round of the 2011 season on 20 March 2011.

After a couple of years in second-tier Levanger he left ahead of the 2017 season.[1] After three months as a free agent he signed for third-tier Skeid.[2]

Ahead of the 2018 season he joined Funnefoss/Vormsund IL in the Norwegian Fourth Division.[3] He stayed here until the 2022 season was over, and was subsequently announced as player-manager of Fifth Division team Bøn FK and assistant manager of ambitious Third Division team Eidsvold Turn.[4] In 2024 he moved on to Raumnes & Årnes IL, having taken up residence in Fjellfoten.[5]

Career statistics

SeasonClubDivisionLeagueCupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2009Sogndal1. divisjon002121
201014010150
2011Eliteserien20620226
201226210272
2013201030
2013Bryne810081
2014SogndalEliteserien612182
2014Nest-Sotra1. divisjon13200132
2015Levanger26530295
201626500265
2017Skeid2. divisjon712091
Career Total1482314216225
Source:[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.innherred.no/sport/2017/01/03/Hopen-forlater-Levanger-14012393.ece Hopen forlater Levanger
  2. News: Til Skeid. Dagsavisen. 31 March 2017. Norwegian.
  3. http://www.sognavis.no/rjan-hopen-klar-for-4-divisjonsklubb Ørjan Hopen klar for 4. divisjonsklubb
  4. News: Ørjan (30) får sjansen i ny rolle: – Det blir veldig spennende. Holterhuset, Martin. Romerikes Blad. 6 March 2023. no. 31 May 2024.
  5. News: Hopen klar for R&Å. 26 February 2024. Raumnes. no. 31 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Ørjan Hopen . Norwegian . nifs.no . A-pressen.