Ragnvald Soma

Ragnvald Soma ( born November 10, 1979 in Kvernaland ) is a Norwegian football player. From 2009 to 2012, he played for SK Rapid Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Club career

The early years

Soma started his professional career at Bryne FK in the second Norwegian league. Previously, he managed the small Frøyland IL made ​​it into the U- 15 Selection of Norway, which he could draw attention to themselves for the first time. When Bryne, which is considered a " training club " in Norway, he quickly found their way into the starting line- 1999 and could celebrate promotion to the Tippeligaen. Despite several offers from bigger clubs from the Tippeligaen, he stayed with Bryne and made the final breakthrough. With five Torerfolgen as a defensive player, he was the second best scorer of the team and managed with Bryne sensational in the league. As also in the Norwegian U -21, he was an integral part at this time and caused a sensation, followed by several offers from abroad.

Jump to England

In January 2001, the then manager Harry Redknapp brought him for £ 1.5 million in the Premier League for West Ham United. Previously made ​​the change for some controversy, as in the English press a statement of Soma was published, in which he stated that it would prefer to switch to the Serie A for AC Perugia also interested because the players would drink too much alcohol in England. Soma denied this statement vehemently and claimed to have been misquoted. In London, he should follow in the footsteps of veteran defender Nigel Winterburn, why it never came. In one and a half years, he was never able to displace Winterburn and only came to seven Premier League assignments. At the end of the 2000/01 season he was selected by the West Ham fans on Kumb.com to # 1 in the category " Worst Signings ", which annually distinguishes the biggest waste of money transfer. Since he did not meet up to expectations in the following season, he was transferred to Bryne in July 2002 due to lack of prospects for free again. Previously had a change to Austria Austria Wien, bruised due to the excessive fee claim of London. It has its place in the West Ham history books but still safe, since he in the FA Cup in a 1-0 victory against Manchester United on 88 minutes was used in 2001. The victory is regarded as one of the great moments of the club.

Back in Norway

Back at Bryne he was immediately back a regular place and offered attractive benefits. In 2003 he was a disappointing season, was in the Bryne Last ascent and descent.

Since Soma had made ​​a name again through consistent and good, it was impossible to keep him for Bryne. He joined the Norwegian top club SK Brann. As a result, he became in mountains to the defender and national team of Norway. After two successful years at Brann, but these were crowned by any title, he moved within the Tippeligaen Viking Stavanger.

Although the exact transfer arrangements were not disclosed, the exchange is regarded as one of the most spectacular places in Norway. Stavanger paid a minimum of five -digit euro sum ​​, together with the player Bjørn Dahl as a bonus. In Viking followed for Soma four middling seasons without winning the title. The best placement is the record for the third place in the standings in the 2007 season. Having Stavanger had operated an enormous Norwegian standards transfer effort to win a title, was saved from the 2009 season. This prompted Soma his contract with Viking, despite an offer with raised covers, not to renew. To encash still a release, was a change of clubs in the summer of 2009 as probable. Most promising candidate was traded for months Rapid Vienna. However, the exchange failed initially to the release requirement of the Norwegians. Soma also expressed himself to the possible transfer and announced in an interview to want to switch to Rapid.

SK Rapid Wien

On 14 August 2009 the SK Rapid Wien announced the commitment of Ragnvald Soma for two years plus option for another. Confidentiality has been agreed between the two clubs over the transfer fee.

As a result, he conquered immediately secured a regular place in the " Green-Whites " and celebrated in his first weeks at Rapid promotion to the Europa League against Aston Villa, a great success. On 26 September 2009 at the Championship game against FC Magna, he scored his first goal for Rapid. For the summer break 2012, he was singled out from the squad, preceded by the Brazilian central defender Gerson was committed.

Exchange to Denmark

September 2012 it was announced that Soma has signed with the Danish champions FC Nordsjælland. Soma got a contract until the end of the year.

National

Soma went through all the youth teams of Norway.

Internationally, he saw for the first time as a member of the Norwegian U- 21 team for attention. Although the team could not qualify for a final round, but was peppered with players like John Carew, Azar Karadas or John Arne Riise as a team with überdruchschnittlichem potential, which attracted scouts from all over Europe. Soma was considered a leader of the defense.

Only in 2004 he made his debut in the senior national team in a friendly against Belgium. As a result he was called up in early 2005 by coach Åge Hareide for the friendly internationals against Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. He came in all three games for use.

Then he was no longer considered to Dato (October 2010) for the senior team.