Introduction
Håkon Evjen (born 14 February 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.
Playing career
Club career
Evjen started out playing with his hometown club, FK Mjølner, before moving to https://www.glimt.no/nyheter/hakon-evjen-gar-til-az-alkmaar with his brother in 2016.
After a year with the youth team, Evjen signed his first professional contract with Bodø/Glimt in August 2017. He made his debut on 22 October, replacing Jens Petter Hauge during a First Division win against Jerv. On 17 September 2019, Bodø/Glimt announced Evjen would be leaving for AZ Alkmaar on January 1, 2020. He signed a four and a half year contract with the club.
International career
Evjen represented the national under-17 team at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He made two appearances in the qualifying tournament, scoring once in a draw with Russia. He went on to play twice in the finals.
Evjen played in all three matches of the Norwegian U-20 team during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Personal life
Evjen is the son of former footballer Andreas Evjen, who captained Bodø/Glimt in the 1990s. His twin brother, Henrik, currently plays in the FK Mjølner youth system, where their father coaches.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 January 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mjølner | 2015 | 2. divisjon | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 17 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3. divisjon | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2017 | OBOS-ligaen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | 13 | |||
| Total | 47 | 14 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 49 | 14 | ||
| AZ | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 14 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 76 | 14 | ||
Honours and achievements
Individual
- Eliteserien Player of the Year: 2019
- Eliteserien Young Player of the Year: 2019
Club
- Bodø/Glimt
- First Division: 2017