Club During his time with
Vålerenga, Hagen received the nickname "Panzer" from the club's fans. Amongst other things he created a "hate list" of Norwegian footballers in the club magazine
Vål'enga Magasin, containing the likes of
Vidar Riseth. Hagen won the
Kniksen Award as Defender of the Year, and as Kniksen of the Year in 2004. The Kniksen award is the highest individual award for a Norwegian footballer. In December 2004 Hagen was sold to
Zenit Saint Petersburg, becoming the first Norwegian footballer to play in Russia. In 2005, he played 28 league matches for Zenit, receiving 12
cautions. In January 2006 he was elected vice-captain by the team. On 31 January 2008, it was announced that Hagen would be joining
Premier League club
Wigan Athletic, signing on loan until the end of the English season. However, he only made one appearance for the team, in the away defeat at
Portsmouth. On 28 July 2008, Hagen appeared at the Vålerenga home game against
Tromsø, where it was announced he had re-signed for the club until the end of the 2010 season. The return of one of Vålerenga's most popular players was well received with supporters. During an interview in April 2014, Hagen admitted to bribing a referee in a European match during his time with Zenit Saint Petersburg.
International career Hagen made his debut, aged 29, for the
Norwegian national team away to
Scotland on 9 October 2004. Norway won 1–0. ==Personal life==