Alexander Breidvik | |
Birth Date: | 17 March 1986 |
Position: | midfielder |
Youthyears1: | –2002 |
Youthclubs1: | Askvoll/Holmedal |
Years1: | 2003–2007 |
Clubs1: | Sogndal |
Caps1: | 19 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2002 |
Nationalteam1: | Norway u-16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2003 |
Nationalteam2: | Norway u-17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2004 |
Nationalteam3: | Norway u-18 |
Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Alexander Breidvik (born 17 March 1986) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.
Hailing from Askvoll, he first became known in 2002, when he won a talent contest held by the television channel TV3.[1] He then joined Sogndal Fotball, and got one Norwegian Premier League game in 2003 and two in 2004.[2] Sogndal were then relegated.
In early 2007, Breidvik suffered a serious head trauma at La Manga, effectively ending his professional career.[3] In 2008 his former teammates arranged a fundraiser for him.[4]