Bengt Sæternes

Bengt Sæternes
Personal information
Full name Bengt Henning Sæternes
Date of birth (1975-01-01) 1 January 1975
Place of birth Egersund, Norway
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Egersund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Egersund 82 (36)
1994–1996 Eiger 40 (46)
1996–1997 Viking 6 (0)
1997–1998 Odd Grenland 28 (14)
1998–2002 Bodø/Glimt 113 (61)
2002–2004 Club Brugge 40 (13)
2004–2007 Brann 61 (28)
2007–2008 OB 9 (1)
2008–2010 Vålerenga 78 (23)
2010–2011 Viking 21 (4)
Total 478 (226)
International career
1996–1997 Norway U-21 3 (0)
2002–2007 Norway 7 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2013 UD Vecindario (assistant)
2013–2014 Egersund
2014–2019 Sandnes Ulf
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bengt Sæternes (born 1 January 1975) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward from 1991 until 2011.

He began his playing career at local clubs Egersund and Eiger, whilst he had spells at Viking, Odd Grenland, Bodø/Glimt, Club Brugge, Brann, OB, and Vålerenga. Sæternes was capped seven times for Norway.

Before the 2012–13 Tercera División, Sæternes joined UD Vecindario as assistant coach on a one-year contract. He rejected offers from Norway in order to "learn everything I can of Spanish football."