Mikkel Rakneberg
Norwegian footballer (born 2002)
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Mikkel Rakneberg (born 28 February 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for German 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rælingen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Bochum | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Lillestrøm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Lillestrøm 2 | 20 | (3) |
| 2021 | Ull/Kisa | 30 | (7) |
| 2021 | Ull/Kisa 2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Kristiansund | 85 | (6) |
| 2022 | Kristiansund 2 | 5 | (6) |
| 2026– | VfL Bochum | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026 | |||
Career
Rakneberg played youth football at Lillestrøm, before starting his senior career with Ull/Kisa in 2021.[3] In January 2022, he signed a four-year contract with Kristiansund.[4] On 3 April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut in a 1–0 loss against Aalesund.[3]
On 2 January 2026, Rakneberg signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with VfL Bochum in German 2. Bundesliga.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 8 March 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lillestrøm 2 | 2019 | 3. divisjon | 20 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Ull/Kisa | 2021 | 1. divisjon | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 8 | |
| Ull/Kisa 2 | 2021 | 3. divisjon | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kristiansund | 2022 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1. divisjon | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 2 | 35 | 7 | |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | Eliteserien | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 85 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 99 | 9 | ||
| Kristiansund 2 | 2022 | 4. divisjon | 5 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 6 | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 146 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 162 | 26 | ||
- Appearances in Eliteserien play-offs
