Alpha Nyan

Alpha Nyan (born 19 June 1978) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.

Alpha Nyan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1978-06-19) 19 June 1978 (age 47)
Position(s)	midfielder
Youth career
	Strømsgodset
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Strømsgodset
1997	→ Drafn (loan)
1998–1999	Drafn
2000–2001	Strømsgodset
2002	Grindvoll
2002	Larvik
2003–2004	Birkebeineren
2005	Strømsgodset	4	(0)
2006	Manglerud Star
2007–2008	Drammens BK
2009–2011	Svelvik
2011–2013	Drammens BK
2014	Drafn
2015	Skiold
Managerial career
2009–2011	Svelvik (player-coach)
2012–2013	Drammens BK (player-coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He grew up in the club Strømsgodset IF and was fielded as a substitute in the 1996 cup quarter-final.^[1] In 1997 he made his Eliteserien debut. He was seen as surplus, but after a period in neighbouring minnows SK Drafn he rejoined Strømsgodset in 2000, playing most games in the 2000 1. divisjon. However he only got 2 games in 2001 Tippeligaen and joined Grindvoll IL in 2002. After a miserable start in the 2002 2. divisjon he went on to Larvik Fotball in mid-season. He then played two seasons for IK Birkebeineren.^[2]

In 2005, he joined Strømsgodset for a third stint.^[3] He only got 4 games in the 2005 1. divisjon, and joined another second-tier club Manglerud Star.^[2]

In 2007 he went to fifth-tier Drammens BK where he also was employed as youth coach.^[4] In 2009 he became player-coach, this time on the senior level, in fourth-tier Svelvik IF.^[5] After that he continued for various Drammen-based clubs.^[2]