Håkon Evjen (born 14 February 2000) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Bodø/Glimt.

Club career

Evjen started out playing with his hometown club,

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, before moving to Bodø/Glimt 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

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on 1 January 2020. He signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club. On 17 January 2023, Evjen joined

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side

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for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until June 2027 with the club. Evjen returned to Bodø/Glimt on 27 January 2024, signing a four-year contract.

International career

Evjen represented the national under-17 team at the

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. He made two appearances in the

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, scoring once in a draw with

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. He went on to play twice in the finals. Evjen played in all three matches of the Norwegian U-20 team during the

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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

youth system, where their father coaches.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Bodø/Glimt *

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Individual * Eliteserien Player of the Year: 2019 * Eliteserien Young Player of the Year: 2019

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Evjen, Hakon 2000 births Living people Sportspeople from Narvik Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers Norway men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders FK Mjølner players FK Bodø/Glimt players AZ Alkmaar players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Norwegian Second Division players Norwegian Third Division players Eredivisie players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Norwegian twins Footballers from Nordland