Ørjan Berg (born August 20, 1968 in Bodø) is a Norwegian football (soccer) midfielder.
Berg played for F.K. Bodø/Glimt, Rosenborg B.K., Wettingen , 1860 Munich, and FC Basel. Ørjan is the brother Bodø/Glimt player Runar Berg and the son of legendary Bodø/Glimt midfielder and playmaker Harald Berg.
Berg first played—as his father had—at Bodø/Glimt, then playing in the 2nd division, later moving up to the 1st. In 1988 Rosenborg coach Nils Arne Eggen brought him and his friend Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen from Bodø/Glimt to Rosenborg. At Rosenborg, Berg won the double in his debut year in the Norwegian top division.
After two seasons at Rosenborg, Berg was sold to Wettingen in 1990, where he played for five seasons in Europe before returning to his home club Bodø/Glimt in 1996.
In Bodø/Glimt, now back in the top division, Berg played for three seasons losing a cup-final against Tromsø I.L. in 1996. In 1999 Rosenborg needed to strengthen its team to play in the Champions-League and Berg went on loan to Rosenborg. Later that year he was traded to Rosenborg, where he still plays.
Berg had his debut on the Norwegian national team in 1988, but after Egil Olsen became coach Berg was never found good enough for the squad. He got a second chance when Norway got Nils Johan Semb as coach in 1998 and Berg got some caps 10 years after his debut! However in 2002, Berg declared than he retired from the national team, ironically at a time when Norway lacked other skilled midfielders.
Honours
- Norwegian League Champions: 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,2004
- Norwegian Cup Champion: 1988, 1999, 2003
- Caps for Norway: 19 (1 goal)
Statistics
- Matches in the Norwegian top division (2004 season included):
- Bodø/Glimt 97 matches
- Rosenborg 168 matches