Håkon Evjen

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Håkon Evjen

| image = Håkon Evjen 2023.jpg

| caption = Evjen in 2023

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Narvik, Norway

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Bodø/Glimt

| clubnumber = 26

| youthyears1 = {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}–2016

| youthclubs1 = Mjølner

| youthyears2 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs2 = Bodø/Glimt

| years1 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Mjølner

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2019

| clubs2 = Bodø/Glimt

| caps2 = 47

| goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2020–2023

| clubs3 = AZ

| caps3 = 44

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2020–2022

| clubs4 = Jong AZ

| caps4 = 20

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2023

| clubs5 = Brøndby

| caps5 = 26

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = Bodø/Glimt

| caps6 = 29

| goals6 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2015

| nationalteam1 = Norway U15

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2016

| nationalteam2 = Norway U16

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2017

| nationalteam3 = Norway U17

| nationalcaps3 = 10

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2018

| nationalteam4 = Norway U18

| nationalcaps4 = 6

| nationalgoals4 = 2

| nationalyears5 = 2018

| nationalteam5 = Norway U19

| nationalcaps5 = 3

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2019

| nationalteam6 = Norway U20

| nationalcaps6 = 3

| nationalgoals6 = 0

| nationalyears7 = 2019–2023

| nationalteam7 = Norway U21

| nationalcaps7 = 21

| nationalgoals7 = 1

| nationalyears8 = 2020

| nationalteam8 = Norway

| nationalcaps8 = 1

| nationalgoals8 = 0

| club-update = 21 April 2025

| nationalteam-update = 28 June 2023

}}

Håkon Evjen (born 14 February 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt.

Club career

Evjen started out playing with his hometown club, FK Mjølner, before moving to Bodø/Glimt with his brother in 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.fremover.no/hakon-evjen/fotball/bodo-glimt/narvik-gutt-blir-fotballproff/s/5-17-297822|title=Narvik-gutt blir fotballproff|publisher=Fremover|first=Stian|last=Høgland|date=7 August 2017|accessdate=10 May 2018|language=Norwegian}}

After a year with the youth team, Evjen signed his first professional contract with Bodø/Glimt in August 2017.{{cite press release|url=http://www.glimt.no/nyheter/evjen-klar-for-glimt|title=EVJEN KLAR FOR GLIMT|publisher=Bodø/Glimt|date=8 August 2017|accessdate=10 May 2018|language=Norwegian}} He made his debut on 22 October, replacing Jens Petter Hauge during a First Division win against Jerv.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/10/22/norway/1-division/fk-jerv/fotballklub-bodoglimt/2383703/|title=Jerv 1–4 Bodø/Glimt|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=10 May 2018}}

On 17 September 2019, Bodø/Glimt announced Evjen would be leaving for AZ Alkmaar on 1 January 2020. He signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.glimt.no/nyheter/hakon-evjen-gar-til-az-alkmaar|title=Håkon Evjen går til AZ Alkmaar|publisher=Bodø/Glimt|accessdate=24 November 2019}}

On 17 January 2023, Evjen joined Danish Superliga side Brøndby IF for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until June 2027 with the club.{{cite web |title=Brøndby IF henter Håkon Evjen |url=https://brondby.com/nyheder/klub/2023/januar/brondby-if-henter-hakon-evjen |website=Brøndby IF |access-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117144911/https://brondby.com/nyheder/klub/2023/januar/brondby-if-henter-hakon-evjen |archive-date=17 January 2023 |language=da |date=17 January 2023}}

Evjen returned to Bodø/Glimt on 27 January 2024, signing a four-year contract.{{cite web |title=Håkon er hjemme igjen: – Det her eller ingenting |url=https://www.glimt.no/nyheter/hakon-er-hjemme-igjen--det-her-eller-ingenting |website=Bodø/Glimt |access-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127160207/https://www.glimt.no/nyheter/hakon-er-hjemme-igjen--det-her-eller-ingenting |archive-date=27 January 2024 |language=nb-no |date=27 January 2024}}

International career

Evjen represented the national under-17 team at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He made two appearances in the qualifying tournament, scoring once in a draw with Russia.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/21/europe/uefa-u17-championship/russia-under-17/norway-under-17/2380966/|title=Russia U17 2–2 Norway U17|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=10 May 2018}} He went on to play twice in the finals.

Evjen played in all three matches of the Norwegian U-20 team during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Personal life

Evjen is the son of former footballer Andreas Evjen, who captained Bodø/Glimt in the 1990s. His twin brother, Henrik, currently plays in the FK Mjølner youth system, where their father coaches.{{cite news|url=https://www.an.no/sport/tvillinger-i-pappas-fotspor/s/1-33-7506302|title=Tvillinger i pappas fotspor|publisher=Avisa Nordland|first=Terje|last=Alstad|date=1 August 2014|accessdate=10 May 2018|language=Norwegian}}

Career statistics

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{{updated|match played 21 April 2025}}{{cite web|title=Håkon Evjen|url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=player&personId=299952&tournamentId=1&seasonId=341&teamId=307&useFullUrl=false|website=altomfotball.no|publisher=TV 2|accessdate=22 June 2019|language=Norwegian}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Mjølner \|2015 \|2. divisjon \|16	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	17	0
2016 \|3. divisjon \|7	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	8	0
colspan="2"\|Total !23	0	2	0	0	0	25	0
rowspan="4"\|Bodø/Glimt \|2017 \|OBOS-ligaen \|3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	3	0
2018 \|rowspan="2"\|Eliteserien \|15	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	17	1
2019 \|29	13	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	29	13
colspan="2"\|Total !47	14	2	0	0	0	49	14
rowspan="5"\|AZ \|2019–20 \|rowspan="4"\|Eredivisie \|3	0	1	0	2	0	6	0
2020–21 \|9	1	1	0	2	0	12	1
2021–22 \|24	3	2	0	7	1	33	4
2022–23 \|8	0	0	0	7	2	15	2
colspan="2"\|Total !44	4	4	0	18	3	66	7
rowspan="3"\|Brøndby \|2022–23 \|rowspan="2"\|Danish Superliga \|15	3	1	0	0	0	16	3
2023–24 \|11	1	2	0	0	0	13	1
colspan="2"\|Total !26	4	3	0	0	0	29	4
rowspan="3" \|Bodø/Glimt \|2024 \|rowspan="2" \|Eliteserien \|26	4	1	1	14	2	41	7
2025 \|3	0	0	0	8	1	11	1
colspan="2"\|Total !29	4	1	1	22	3	52	8
colspan="3"\|Career total !169	26	12	1	40	6	221	33