Real name	Harald Brattbakk
Height	5.10
Weight	11.00
Date of birth	01-02-1971
Place of birth	Trondheim,Norway
Position	Forward
Nationality	Norway
International Caps	9
International Goals	3

Norwegian striker Harald Brattbakk will always hold a place in Celtic hearts after scoring the goal that guarenteed Celtic stopped Rangers from securing a record 10 league championship in a row.

Harald arrived in Glasgow in December 1997 from Norwegian champions Rosenborg with a reputation as a lethal striker with an impressive domestic and European scoring record. However once in Scotland he soon earned a name as a penalty box blunderer rather than plunderer as he proceeded to spurn goal scoring chance after glorious chance. At times his glaring misses in front of goal verged on the comical and unfortunately he quickly became a figure of fun for the press and media.
Despite misfiring so spectacuarly in front of goal it was impossible to feel any anymosity towards a guy who was so clearly hard-working, honest and an all round good egg. Although by God he did test our patience!

But when Harald did hit the net it was a cause for celebration and the Celtic support were delighted when he bagged all four goals in the 4-0 demolition of Kilmarnock on February 21st. By then Celtic and Rangers were going head to head for the title in a nail bitting battle which was set to go down to the final day.

Celtic knew a win at home to St Johnstone would give them the title and stop the dreaded 10-in-a-row. Henrik Larsson's 30-yard screamer had given the Hoops an early lead but they had failed to capitalise on this and as the match wore on the nerves became more and more apparent. With the game entering it final quarter Brattbakk came off the bench for Simon Donnelly and was soon to write himself into Celtic folklore. With 18 minutes left Jackie McNamara fired in a wicked low cross from the right wing and with the Saints defence motionless Brattbakk rushed in to strike the ball home from close range. Bedlam. Harald's goal kicked started the party to end all parties and the man so often the vilian was now the hero.

It was never to get any better for Brattbakk at Celtic. He would continue to miss more chances than he would score and eventually he was barely a fringe player. Whatever the reason why he couldn't translate his goalscoring form for Rosenborg to the Scottish game is a mystery but the fact is when wearing the Hoops his performances in front of goal were all too often woeful.

Likeable and dignified, most supporters desperatley wanted Harald to be a success but it wasn't to be and he left for FC Copenhagen for a reputed £650,000 in 2000 after 20 goals in 60 appearances (including substitute) for the Bhoys.

That wasn't the last Celtic fans were to see of Harald though. He returned to Rosenborg in July 2001 and in October that year the but of so many jokes was to have the last laugh when he scored against the Celts in a 2-0 Chamipons League victory which all but ended the Hoops' hopes of progress in the competition.

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