Erik Mykland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 July 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Risør, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Risør FK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | Bryne | 17 | (1) |
| 1989–1996 | Start | 159 | (11) |
| 1995 | → Utrecht (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | FC Linz | 28 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Panathinaikos | 71 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | 1860 Munich | 26 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Copenhagen | 51 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Start | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | Drammen | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 371 | (16) | |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1991 | Norway U21 | 15 | (0) |
| 1990–2000 | Norway | 78 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Erik Mykland (born 21 July 1971) is a Norwegian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He was nicknamed Myggen (mosquito) during his career, as he used to flap his arms and hands like one when celebrating his goals.
A rarity in modern Norway footballers (standing at a mere 172 centimeters and a technical player), he played professionally in six different countries, mainly representing IK Start, and gained 78 caps for the Norwegian national team, having appeared in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups as well as Euro 2000.
Mykland was one of the most popular footballers in Norway but never without controversy, his bohemian, unshaved look and relaxed lifestyle in contrast to those of the typical footballers.
Born in Risør, Mykland started his career with modest Bryne FK, being "brought home" to IK Start in 1989 for NOK 60.000. He first appeared for the club against Moss FK at Melløs Stadion later that year, helping his team rank ninth in the Tippeligaen.
In 1990, Mykland was named midfielder of the year in Norway, and also made his international debut – Start finished the 1991 season third, with wins over Viking FK (4–1) and Rosenborg BK (5–0). After the latter, he and seven other teammates were included in the team of the week and, also that year, he was named best player of an under-21 match, as Norway trounced Italy 6–0 in Stavanger; he represented the nation in this category a total of 15 times.
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