Mathias Bringaker (born 30 January 1997) is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for

Mjøndalen IF Mjøndalen IF is a Norwegian sports club located in Mjøndalen, Buskerud, Norway. Of the different athletic endeavours that the club supports, it may be best known in Norway for its bandy national championship teams and internationally for its as ...

1. divisjon The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon () and OBOS-ligaen (due to sponsoring ties with OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are promo ...

. Bringaker was born in

Stavanger Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the ...

, but spent his whole youth in

Jørpeland Jørpeland is the administrative centre of Strand, Norway, Strand municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The List of towns and cities in Norway, town is located on the western coast of the mainland, along the shore of the Idsefjorden, about no ...

. He played for Staal Jørpeland until 2013, where he was picked up by Stavanger-based

Viking Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9� ...

to represent their youth squad. In 2016, he got his chance with the senior team as he signed his first professional contract at the club. He made his full debut in the

Norwegian Premier League Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ...

coming on as a substitute against

Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for i ...

in the 62nd minute. He scored in the 88th minute to put Viking 2–0 up against Vålerenga at

Ullevaal Stadion Ullevaal Stadion () is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of ...

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* * 1997 births Living people Footballers from Rogaland People from Strand, Norway Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Norway men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Staal Jørpeland IL players Viking FK players IK Start players Sandnes Ulf players Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball players Mjøndalen IF Fotball players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players {{Norway-footy-forward-stub