Rune Medalen (born 13 April 1970) is a retired
Norwegian football striker.
A first cousin of
Linda Medalen, he went from third-tier
Ålgård FK
Ålgård Fotballklubb is a men's association football, football club located in Ålgård, Norway that was founded in 1915. Ålgård played in Hovedserien, then the highest division in Norway, for several years after World War II. The club has be ...
in 1992 to being
Bryne FK's top goalscorer in 1993 and securing a contract with
Viking FK in 1994. In 1996 he was shipped on to
Sogndal Fotball, returning to Rogaland and
Bryne FK in 1997.
The transfer fees went from to Viking, to Sogndal and to Bryne.
In 2003, his contract was due to expire at the end of the year, and at the onset of the season Medalen faced long-term injury, meaning that he never returned to professional football.
References
1970 births
Living people
Footballers from Rogaland
People from Gjesdal
Norwegian men's footballers
Ålgård FK players
Bryne FK players
Viking FK players
Sogndal Fotball players
Norwegian First Division players
Eliteserien players
Men's association football forwards
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