Bjørn Berland (born 14 April 1977) is a retired

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footballer.

Club career

His career began in

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and then Ulf-Sandnes and joined

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in 1997. He played 153 Norwegian Premier games from 1997 to 2005. In late 2005 he signed for

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, but instead retired two days later.Berland retires (in Norwegian)

International career

Berland never managed to play for

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's senior team, but he played 5 matches for the U-21 team, making his debut in 1998 against Denmark U-21.

References

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