Oddbjørn Skartun (born 28 January 1989) is a Norwegian

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who plays as a

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. He has previously played for

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, Vard Haugesund,

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and

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Career

Skartun was born and raised in

, and played a total of six matches (five league matches) for the

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side Sogndal IL between 2006 and 2009. In 2009, Skartun moved to Vard Haugesund, and scored 26 goals in three seasons for the team in the Second Division. Ahead of the 2012 season, Skartun signed a contract with

, where he made nine appearances in

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, eight as a substitute. He scored two goals for the first-team in the

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and scored 30 goals for the

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in the Third Division. Skartun joined

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ahead of the 2013 season, and signed a two-year contract with the club. After scoring six goals in the first ten matches for Bryne in the

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, Skartun scored two goals when

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was eliminated in the third round of the

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. Ahead of the 2018 season, he left

and trained for several months with Vard Haugesund, but was reluctant to sign for a third-tier club. He nonetheless did.

Personal life

Skartun is the son of the former Sogndal player Jarle Skartun. His uncles, Gjermund Skartun and Rolf Navarsete did also play for Sogndal.

Career statistics

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* 1989 births Living people People from Sogndal Norwegian men's footballers Sogndal Fotball players SK Vard Haugesund players FK Haugesund players Bryne FK players Sandnes Ulf players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Men's association football forwards Footballers from Vestland 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-forward-stub