Draft:Dag Petter Breivik

Growing up in the Ålesund-based club Spjelkavik IL, he was officially drafted into the senior squad in 1988, under manager Reidar Vågnes.{{cite news|title=Spjelkavik sikter høyt|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=23 April 1988|author=|page=10|language=no}} In 1988, he was among others described as Spjelkavik's "savior" after his goal secured one point against a Håvard Flo-led Stryn.{{cite news|title='Vika' fant ikke veien rundt Flo|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=2 May 1988|author=Skuseth, Helge|page=11|language=no}} He was described as having impressed Aalesunds FK's new manager Egil Olsen during an indoor Christmas tournament in 1988, being lauded as the best player of the tournament,{{cite news|title=ÅFK til topps i Fagerlia|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=28 December 1988|author=Skuseth, Helge|page=9|language=no}} but Breivik did not join AaFK during Olsen's sole year in the club.

After the 1989 season, as Breivik started his compulsory military service with recruit training at Steinkjersannan, Aalesund wanted to sign the player.{{cite news|title=ÅFK forlanger 200 000 kroner|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=12 December 1989|author=Skuseth, Helge|page=17|language=no}} Still, another year passed before the transfer took place. Breivik signed a contract effective from 1 January 1991.{{cite news|title=Breivik til ÅFK|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=17 October 1990|author=|page=23|language=no}}

Breivik's future was uncertain in the 1992–93 winter break, as he attended a teacher college in Hønefoss. He spent time in Bergen to practice teaching, and in December 1992 he was announced as a new signing by Fyllingen, which the club had to recant.{{cite news|title=Klar for Fyllingen|date=3 December 1992|work=Bergensavisen|page=15|language=no}}{{cite news|title=Kort om sport|date=23 January 1993|work=Bergens Tidende|page=26|language=no}} Breivik decided to remain in Aalesunds FK and commute between Hønefoss and Ålesund.{{cite news|title=Breivik blir i ÅFK|date=29 January 1993|work=Sunnmørsposten|language=no}}

From the fall of 1994 he attended the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo, hoping to transfer to a club in the Oslo area, most likely Stabæk.{{cite news|title=Stabæks nye driblekonge?|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=30 December 1994|author=Skuseth, Helge|page=18|language=no}}{{cite news|title=Nye i Stabæks søkelys|last=Lysne|first=Arne|date=26 October 1994|work=Asker og Bærums Budstikke|page=13|language=no}} In the 1995 Tippeligaen he played only 14 league games, never a full 90 minutes.{{NFF|3396755}} One of his few starts came against Fana in the cup.{{cite news|title='Charlie' er blitt til 'Smiley'|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=24 June 1995|author=Skuseth, Helge|page=|language=no}} He also started and scored in a summer friendly match.{{cite news|title=Pinlig dårlig av Stabæk|last=Sjølie|first=Mette|date=19 July 1995|work=Asker og Bærums Budstikke|page=9|language=no}}

As Stabæk changed managers after the 1995 season, a sports committee in the club decided to axe Breivik, Bjørn Tore Hansen, and Kim Løkke from the senior squad. The players did not have their contracts annulled, but would not be allowed to train with the squad either. Loan deals were the most likely outcome.{{cite news|title=Ufrivillig trio-farvel|work=Asker og Bærums Budstikke|date=22 November 1995|author=Knoph, Arne|page=17|language=no}} Breivik was first loaned out to Aalesund in 1996,{{cite news|title=Stabæk "sparker" trio|date=23 November 1995|work=Aftenposten|language=no}}{{cite news|title=Stabæk leier ut Dag Petter Breivik|date=4 January 1996|language=no|agency=Norwegian News Agency}}{{cite news|title=Skjebneuke for Stabæk-spillere|last=Sandven|first=Arild|date=19 September 1996|work=Aftenposten|language=no}} before transferring permanently.

In 1998, he among others scored his first hat-trick in senior football.{{cite news|title=Driblefantens trekløver|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=6 July 1998|author=Lorgen, Gunnar|page=15|language=no}} He also experienced being sent off in Aalesund's largest loss in recent history, a 1–6 home defeat to Start. Sunnmørsposten accused the purported victim of Breivik's tackle, Frank Tønnessen, of diving.{{cite news|title=Tidenes Kråmyra-kollaps|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=27 April 1998|author=Skuseth, Helge|page=21|language=no}} He left Aalesund after the season.

Spending the first half of 1999 at the University of California, Berkeley, Breivik returned to Ålesund in the summer of 1999 and was able to join a lesser team in the city, his original club, Spjelkavik. He made his debut on 13 August.{{cite news|title=Tippegjesten|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=13 August 1999|author=|page=21|language=no}}{{cite news|title=Spjelkavik vant toppoppgjøret|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=14 August 1999|author=Olsen, Sindre J.|page=26|language=no}} Near the end of 1999 he chose to move back to the Oslo area, leaving Spjelkavik.{{cite news|title=Spjelkavik på spillerjakt|work=Sunnmørsposten|date=22 November 1999|author=Skuseth, Helge|page=19|language=no}}

Already from childhood, he was nicknamed "Charlie".{{cite news|title=Rival og AK utspilt av Spjelkavik|work=Tidens Krav|date=2 November 1981|author=Halle, Einar|page=7|language=no}}

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:Category:Stabæk Fotball players

:Category:Norwegian First Division players

:Category:Eliteserien players

:Category:Men's association football wingers

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