Espen Hagh Explained

Espen Hagh
Birth Date:10 July 1974
Position:midfielder
Youthclubs1:Mo
Youthclubs2:Molde
Years1:–1994
Years2:1995–1996
Years3:1996
Years4:1997
Years5:1998
Years8:2002–2008
Clubs7:SC Siemensstadt
Clubs8:Mo
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Caps4:20
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:1993
Nationalteam1:Norway under-20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Espen Hagh (born 10 July 1974) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.

He is a son of Tore Hagh. He started his youth career in Mo IL[1] and progressed into the first team. In 1995 he joined Kongsvinger. He was noted as having the team's highest O2 uptake of 76.[2]

He did not fully break into the first team, and played only one Norwegian Premier League game in 1996.[3] After an unsuccessful autumn loan to Lyn[4] he joined Drøbak-Frogn ahead of the 1997 season.[5] Here he played 20 games in the 1997 Norwegian First Division.[6]

In 1998 he commenced physiotherapy studies in Berlin. He joined Hertha BSC II and later played for SC Siemensstadt. In 2002 he rejoined Mo IL,[7] [8] retiring after the 2008 season.

Notes and References

  1. News: Nordlys. 4 October 1989. 16. Morken, Terje. Unge talenter til Tromsø IL. Norwegian.
  2. News: Aftenposten. 5 April 1995. 41. Hole, Arne. Aftenposten presenterer eliteserielagene: Puster godt, spiller middels. Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Espen Hagh. Fossum, Geir. Fozzum.com (Kongsvinger IL statistics). Norwegian. 12 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Espen Hagh. Lynhistorie. 12 October 2018. Norwegian.
  5. News: Fotball: Eliteserielagenes spillerstaller. 8 April 1997. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.
  6. https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/person/profil/?fiksId=3425135 Fotball.no
  7. News: Rana Blad. 14 June 2001. 17. Gabrielsen, Kenneth J.. Vil tilbake til Mo. Norwegian.
  8. News: Rana Blad. 26 September 2002. 14. Gabrielsen, Kenneth J.. Midbanesjefen har tatt kontrollen. Norwegian.