Jorge Jesus benches Cristiano Ronaldo for Norway clash
Portugal coach explained his decision to rest Ronaldo against Norway, wanting the forward to feature in all four Nations League matches with managed minutes.
Patrick Berg
Midfielder · Norway · №7
39
Matches
34
In the starting XI
990
Minutes
3
Goals
6
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Wales
Norway
UEFA Nations League
|
2:1 | |
Norway
Portugal
UEFA Nations League
|
1:2 | |
Norway
Denmark
UEFA Nations League
|
3:2 | |
Brann
Bodø/Glimt
Eliteserien
|
2:1 | |
Bodø/Glimt
Sandefjord
Eliteserien
|
3:2 | |
Bayern Munich
Bodø/Glimt
UEFA Champions League
|
5:0 | |
Fredrikstad
Bodø/Glimt
Eliteserien
|
1:2 | |
Bodø/Glimt
Rosenborg BK
Eliteserien
|
4:2 | |
Bodø/Glimt
NEC Nijmegen
UEFA Champions League
|
3:0 | |
|
NEC Nijmegen
Bodø/Glimt
UEFA Champions League
|
1:3 |
Season statistics
39
Matches
34
In the starting XI
3
Goals
6
Assists
990
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Eliteserien | 2026 | 13 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2025 | 10 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 6 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2026 | 5 |
| UEFA Nations League | 2026 | 3 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 2 |
About the player
Berg is a product of Bodø/Glimt's own academy, making his senior debut against Odd in 2014 and going on to make 137 league appearances for the club before a move away. In January 2022 he joined RC Lens for a fee of around €4.5 million, but the switch to France proved short-lived: after 17 league appearances he returned to Bodø/Glimt that August, the club paying a similar fee to bring him back. Since then he has added another 116 league appearances and 20 goals to his tally.
He has worn the captain's armband at Bodø/Glimt since the 2020 season. Berg has won four Eliteserien titles, in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024, alongside a Norwegian Cup and an OBOS-ligaen title from his earlier spell with the club. He was named Eliteserien Player of the Year in both 2021 and 2025, and was included in the UEFA Europa League Team of the Season for 2024-25.
At international level, Berg has earned 51 caps for Norway. He was named in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, starting four of the team's six matches at the tournament.
Career path
- 2014 — 2027 — now Bodø/Glimt 354 matches
- 2022 — 2023 Lens 19 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 3 | 1 | 2 | 300 |
| 25/26 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 110 |
| 25/26 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 510 |
| 25/26 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| 24/25 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Europa League | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 410 |
| 24/25 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 23/24 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Conference League | 8 | 2 | 1 | 750 |
| 23/24 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 6 | 2 | 2 | 570 |
| 22/23 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 450 |
| 22/23 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 22/23 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 21/22 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 6 | 3 | 2 | 540 |
| 21/22 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Conference League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 450 |
| 21/22 | Lens | Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 21/22 | Bodø/Glimt | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2026 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 258 |
| 2025 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 28 | 5 | 12 | 2 292 |
| 2025 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 2024 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 610 |
| 2024 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| 2023 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 30 | 3 | 6 | 2 691 |
| 2023 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 6 | 2 | 1 | 540 |
| 2022 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 10 | 1 | 1 | 900 |
| 2022 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 270 |
| 2021 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 26 | 3 | 5 | 2 274 |
| 2021 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 171 |
| 2020 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 479 |
| 2019 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 105 |
| 2019 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2018 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 19 | 0 | 0 | 684 |
| 2018 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 448 |
| 2017 | Bodø/Glimt | OBOS-ligaen | 17 | 0 | 3 | 839 |
| 2017 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 111 |
| 2016 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 086 |
| 2016 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 2015 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2015 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2014 | Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2014 | Bodø/Glimt | NM-Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Transfers
Transfers- 22/23 Lens Bodø/Glimt €4.00M
- 21/22 Bodø/Glimt Lens €4.50M
- 13/14 Bodø/Glimt Yth. Bodø/Glimt