Ragnvald Soma

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Ragnvald Soma (born 10 November 1979) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a defender.

Position

He was primarily a central defender, although he had been both a left back and a defensive midfielder earlier in his career.[1]

Club career

Early career

Soma was drafted into the senior squad of Bryne FK after the 1996 season.[2] Soma was also a prolific Norway youth international.[3] During his time in Bryne, the team won promotion to the 2000 Eliteserien, with Soma amassing 99 league games.

West Ham United

In January 2001 he moved to English Premier League club West Ham United for £800,000. His stay there lasted just over one and a half years, during which Soma made only seven league appearances before returning to Bryne on a free transfer. Whilst at West Ham he played in their 1–0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford in the 2000–01 FA Cup,[4] coming on as a late substitute for his debut.

Norwegian football

With Bryne relegated at the end of the 2003 season, Soma moved to SK Brann. He became an instant hit, being voted player of the year by several newspapersScript error: No such module "Unsubst". and becoming a regular in the Norway national team. In March 2006 he transferred to Viking for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £500,000, with Brann also getting right back Bjørn Dahl as a part exchange.

Austria and Denmark

After over three years at Viking, Soma signed for Rapid Vienna on 14 August 2009.[5]

After a spell with the Danish Superliga side Nordsjælland, Soma joined the Danish 1st Division side Lyngby. After his contract with Lyngby expired, he was training with his old club Viking.[6] He played the second half of 2013 for Førde IL.[7] From 2014 he went into semi-retirement, playing for Frøyland IL. He also featured for Klepp IL.[3]

International career

Soma played 22 matches for the Norwegian under-21 team before he was capped five times for Norway between 2004 and 2005.[3]

Career statistics

Season Club Division League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1997 Bryne 1. divisjon 25 0 0 0 25 0
1998 24 0 0 0 24 0
1999 25 0 3 3 28 3
2000 Eliteserien 25 5 1 0 26 5
2000–01 West Ham Premier League 4 0 1 0 5 0
2001–02 3 0 2 0 5 0
2002 Bryne Eliteserien 11 1 1 0 12 1
2003 25 1 3 0 28 1
2004 Brann 26 0 7 0 33 0
2005 26 1 4 0 30 1
2006 Viking 24 0 4 0 28 0
2007 26 1 5 0 31 1
2008 18 0 3 0 21 0
2009 20 3 3 1 23 4
2009–10 Rapid Wien Bundesliga 33 1 0 0 33 1
2010–11 32 1 0 0 32 1
2011–12 14 0 0 0 14 0
2012–13 Nordsjælland Danish Superliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
2012–13 Lyngby Danish 1st Division 8 1 0 0 8 1
Career Total 370 15 37 4 407 19

References

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