Patrick Berg, di central midfielder for Bodo/Glimt, don become one of Norway most influential players for dis World Cup. E dey add to im fame as people dey compare am to ‘Mentalist’ actor Simon Baker for body look, wey make am go viral for TikTok and Instagram.
Flashscore don check im background and some of im impressive statistics for di tournament. Berg get 48 caps for Norway national team. E join Bodo/Glimt academy as young boy before e make im first-team debut for July 2014, at age 16.
E don play total of 332 matches over 13 seasons for Bodo/Glimt, wey make am second for list of players with most matches for club history. E don score 40 goals for Bodo/Glimt and e dey eighth for list of leading goalscorers for club history. E become captain of Bodo/Glimt first team for 2020 season and lead di team to four straight Norwegian First League titles.
Berg don play for Lens for French Ligue 1 for first half of 2022. E don win four Norwegian Eliteserien titles (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024) and one Norwegian Cup (2026). E lead Bodo/Glimt to semi-finals of Europa League for 2024/25, but dem lose to Tottenham wey later lift di trophy. E captain Bodo/Glimt to Round of 16 of 2025/26 UEFA Champions League, wey no Norwegian team don achieve since 1999/2000 season.
Patrick Berg come from one of Norway most respected football families, with deep roots for Bodo/Glimt. Im grandfather, Harald Berg, be regarded as one of greatest Norwegian footballers of all time. E star for Bodo/Glimt for 1960s and 1970s and earn more than 40 caps for Norway as midfielder. Im father, Orjan Berg, also play for Bodo/Glimt and win league titles with Norwegian giants Rosenborg BK before returning to im hometown club. Im uncle, Runar Berg, be another Bodo/Glimt icon, wey make more than 200 appearances and captain di club during two stints.
For playing time, Berg don play for all five of Norway matches and don play 324 minutes total. Despite im defensive midfield role, e don provide two decisive assists – against Ivory Coast and Senegal. For other stats, e record seven successful duels against Brazil for di last 16, with 86% success rate for ground duels, while e also cover extensive ground for central midfield.
