Vegard Erlien
Norwegian association football player
Vegard Østraat Erlien (born 26 June 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tromsø.
Career
Erlien started his career at Byåsen before moving to Rosenborg, playing for their youth and second team. He was then picked up by Sandnes Ulf in 2018.
After a successful spell at Sandnes Ulf, Erlien returned to Trondheim, this time playing for top-flight club Ranheim. He signed his contract in the summer transfer window of 2019, on a contract that lasted until the end of the 2022 season.
In September 2022 Erlien signed a pre-contract with Tromsø, starting from 1 January 2023, and lasting until the end of the 2025 season. He became the top goalscorer internally at Tromsø in 2023, but missed the mid part of the 2024 season after a leg fracture.
On 28 December 2025, Real Valladolid announced that they had signed Erlien on a two-and-a-half year deal after his contract with Tromsø had expired after the 2025 season. The following 1 September, after 11 goalless matches, he terminated his link with theh club.
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