Name: Patrick Berg
Age: 28 (born 24th of November, 1997)
Club: Bodo/Glimt
Nationality: Norwegian
Height: 177 cm
Position: Central midfielder
Market value: €8.20 million
Norwegian national team caps: 48
Profile
Patrick Berg joined the Bodo/Glimt academy as a youngster before making his first-team debut in July 2014, aged 16. He has played a total of 332 matches over 13 seasons for Bodo/Glimt, making him second on the list of players with the most matches in club history.
He has scored 40 goals for Bodo/Glimt and is eighth on the list of leading goalscorers in club history.
He was appointed captain of the Bodo/Glimt first team during the 2020 season and led the team to four straight Norwegian First League titles.
He played for Lens in the French Ligue 1 during the first half of 2022.
Accomplishments
Has won four Norwegian Eliteserien titles (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024) and one Norwegian Cup (2026).
He led Bodo/Glimt to the semi-finals of the Europa League (2024/25), ultimately losing to Tottenham, who went on to lift the trophy.
Captained Bodo/Glimt to the Round of 16 of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League, which had not been achieved by a Norwegian team since the 1999/2000 season.
Berg family history
Patrick Berg comes from one of Norway's most respected football families, with deep roots at Bodo/Glimt.
Grandfather: Harald Berg is regarded as one of the greatest Norwegian footballers of all time. He starred for Bodo/Glimt in the 1960s and 1970s and earned more than 40 caps for Norway as a midfielder.
Father: Orjan Berg also played for Bodo/Glimt and won league titles with Norwegian giants Rosenborg BK before returning to his hometown club.
Uncle: Runar Berg is another Bodo/Glimt icon, making more than 200 appearances and captaining the club during two distinct stints.
Impressive statistics during the 2026 World Cup
Playing time: At the time of writing, he has played in all five of Norway's matches and has played 324 minutes in total.
Running capacity: He has clocked Norway's third-highest distance covered with 43,881.73 metres.
Assists: Despite his defensive midfield role, he has provided two decisive assists - against the Ivory Coast and Senegal.
Other stats: He recorded seven successful duels against Brazil in the last 16, with an 86% success rate in ground duels, while also covering extensive ground in central midfield.