Håkon Evjen

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

Håkon Evjen

Evjen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Narvik, Norway
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bodø/Glimt
Number	26
Youth career
0000–2016	Mjølner
2016–2017	Bodø/Glimt
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Mjølner	23	(0)
2017–2019	Bodø/Glimt	47	(14)
2020–2023	AZ	44	(4)
2020–2022	Jong AZ	20	(4)
2023	Brøndby	26	(4)
2024–	Bodø/Glimt	45	(6)
International career‡
2015	Norway U15	3	(0)
2016	Norway U16	4	(0)
2017	Norway U17	10	(1)
2018	Norway U18	6	(2)
2018	Norway U19	3	(0)
2019	Norway U20	3	(0)
2019–2023	Norway U21	21	(1)
2020	Norway	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 June 2023

Club career

Evjen started out playing with his hometown club, FK Mjølner, before moving to Bodø/Glimt with his brother in 2016.^[1]

After a year with the youth team, Evjen signed his first professional contract with Bodø/Glimt in August 2017.^[1][2] He made his debut on 22 October, replacing Jens Petter Hauge during a First Division win against Jerv.^[3]

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.^[4]

On 17 January 2023, Evjen joined Danish Superliga side Brøndby IF for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until June 2027 with the club.^[5]

Evjen returned to Bodø/Glimt on 27 January 2024, signing a four-year contract.^[6]

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.^[7] 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.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 August 2025^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mjølner	2015	Norwegian Second Division	16	0	1	0	–		17	0
	2016	Norwegian Third Division	7	0	1	0	–		8	0
	Total		23	0	2	0	–		25	0
Bodø/Glimt	2017	Norwegian First Division	3	0	0	0	–		3	0
	2018	Eliteserien	15	1	2	0	–		17	1
	2019		29	13	0	0	–		29	13
	Total		47	14	2	0	–		49	14
AZ	2019–20	Eredivisie	3	0	1	0	2[b]	0	6	0
	2020–21		9	1	1	0	2[b]	0	12	1
	2021–22		24	3	2	0	7[c]	1	33	4
	2022–23		8	0	0	0	7[d]	2	15	2
	Total		44	4	4	0	18	3	66	7
Brøndby	2022–23	Danish Superliga	15	3	1	0	–		16	3
	2023–24		11	1	2	0	–		13	1
	Total		26	4	3	0	–		29	4
Bodø/Glimt	2023	Eliteserien	–		–		2[d]	0	2	0
	2024		26	4	1	1	12[e]	2	39	7
	2025		19	2	1	0	9[f]	1	29	3
	Total		45	6	2	1	23	3	70	10
Career total			185	28	13	1	41	6	239	35

1. Includes Norwegian Football Cup, KNVB Cup, Danish Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. One appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
5. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
6. Nine appearances and one goals in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 18 November 2020^[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Norway	2020	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

• Eliteserien: 2024
• Norwegian First Division: 2017

Individual

• Eliteserien Player of the Year: 2019^[11]
• Eliteserien Young Player of the Year: 2019^[12]