High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Vegard Braaten (born 30 June 1987) is an Norwegian football striker currently playing for Tromsø. He grew up near Sørkjosen, with his twin brother and fellow footballer Thomas, and made his senior debut for Nordreisa at the age of fourteen. He joined Lyngen/Karnes in 2005, and then the Premier League Tromsø. He only got three league games for the club, played mainly on the reserve team, and was loaned out to Tromsdalen and Alta. In December 2008 both Thomas and Vegar Braaten were signed by Alta on a permanent basis.