Alexander Dang

Alexander Dang (born 12 February 1990) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Lysekloster IL. Dang is known for his positioning and finishing inside the box.

Alexander Dang

Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-02-12) 12 February 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Lysekloster IL
Number	10
Youth career
2005–2007	Vadmyra
2008–2010	Hovding
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Hovding	27	(27)
2014	Vadmyra	24	(29)
2015–2016	Sotra SK	51	(75)
2017–2019	Nest-Sotra Fotball	68	(38)
2019–2022	FK Jerv	19	(3)
2020–2021	→ Egersunds IK (loan)	20	(7)
2022	Øygarden FK	6	(0)
2022–	Lysekloster IL	82	(64)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 July 2025

Career

Widely regarded as one of the greatest Norwegian goalscorers of his generation,^[1] Dang began his career with Vadmyra and Hovding before joining Sotra SK in 2015.^[2][3]

In the 2015 season, he scored 44 goals for Sotra and finished the season as the top scorer in the Norwegian Third Division.^[4]

After just over two years with Sotra, Dang signed for Norwegian Second Division club Nest-Sotra. He scored his first goal for the club in his first appearance, scoring the opener of a 1–1 draw against Egersunds on 14 April 2017.^[5] Dang finished the season with 21 league goals as Nest-Sotra was promoted to the 2018 Norwegian First Division.

Personal life

Dang was born in Bergen, Norway to a Vietnamese father and Norwegian mother.^[6][7] His Vietnamese name is Đặng Xuân Trường.^[8]

Honours

Individual

• Norwegian Third Division Top goalscorer: 2015
• Norwegian Second Division Top goalscorer: 2017