Daniel Braaten

A Norwegian footballer of Nigerian descent Daniel Braaten plays as a winger for Copenhagen as well as for the Norway national football team.

The player’s football career started in his motherland at Skeid, then he joined Rosenborg BK in 2004. The contract with the latter the player signed without hesitation and thus attracted attention of various Norwegian and foreign clubs. Since autumn 2002 the winger trained with Rosenborg though his contract with Skeid was still in force.

Daniel was considered one of the most prominent players of Tippeligaen. He possessed the most unconventional, colourful and artistic style of playing. He did such unexpected things on the pitch that surprised not only the audience but other players as well.

Braaten was awarded the contract with Bolton Wanderers FC on 3 August 2007. He scored his first goal over 3 weeks later against Reading FC.

After the player spent a rather hard season in England he joined French club Toulouse on a 3-year deal on 25 June 2008. His first goal for the club was netted against PSG.

Having made 176 appearances during five years with the club, Braaten switched for a Danish side Copenhagen in 2013.

As Norway international Daniel made his debut in 2004. At that time he played for Skeid.