1. Brede Paulsen Hangeland was born on 20 June 1981 and is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
20 Facts About Brede Hangeland
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Brede Hangeland began his career with Viking, where he won the Norwegian Cup in 2001.
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Brede Hangeland was the team captain from 2008 until his resignation, and in total he played 91 matches and scored four goals.
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The son of a Norwegian oil company worker, Brede Hangeland was born in Houston, Texas during his parents' two-year spell in the United States, but grew up in Stavanger.
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On 16 January 2006, Brede Hangeland signed a contract with the Danish club FC Copenhagen.
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Brede Hangeland played in 63 league games, scoring three times and total played over 100 games in the different tournaments.
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Brede Hangeland refuted the rumours and said he was glad to play for Copenhagen, but finally on 18 January 2008 after days of speculation, it was officially confirmed that he had signed for Fulham, where he was reunited with his former manager from Viking, Roy Hodgson, and former Viking FK striker Erik Nevland.
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Brede Hangeland was voted Man of the Match by Sky Sports after the game.
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On 27 November 2009, Brede Hangeland was rewarded with a new deal with Fulham to last until the summer of 2013.
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Brede Hangeland scored two goals in an away win at Birmingham City on 15 May 2011.
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Brede Hangeland signed a two-year contract extension with the option of a further year on 28 March 2013, which would have kept him at the club until the summer of 2015.
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However, on 3 June 2014, Brede Hangeland was released by Fulham.
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Months later, when Felix Magath was sacked as Fulham manager, Brede Hangeland claimed after his sacking that in the previous season Magath ignored doctors and instructed him to place a block of cheese on his thigh in order to make him fit for the next match.
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Magath stated that Brede Hangeland did not have a thigh injury but an inflammation of the knee, and that he suggested the additional use of an alternative treatment with a bandage consisting of Quark.
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On 1 August 2014, Brede Hangeland joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer, signing a one-year deal.
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Brede Hangeland scored twice in 17 appearances as Palace finished the season in 10th place under Alan Pardew.
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On 10 June 2015, it was announced that Brede Hangeland had been released by Crystal Palace but he signed a new one-year extension on 15 June, keeping him at the club for another season.
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Brede Hangeland announced his retirement from professional football on 5 August 2016.
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Brede Hangeland was capped 91 times, 48 of them as captain, and scored four goals for the Norway national team.
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When Brede Hangeland married Celin Trana in 2009, rather than giving presents, guests were asked to contribute to a Save the Children project to build a school in Cambodia.