With 166 goals he was the highest-scoring player in the history of the Norwegian Premier League, until his record was beat by Sigurd Rushfeldt on 29 May 2011.
Moreover, his record in the Champions League is an impressive one, and includes goals against such top sides as Real Madrid and Milan.
Brattbakk returned to Rosenborg after being on a loan to Bodø/Glimt in the last half of the 2005 season, but on 20 February 2006 it was announced that he had been relieved from his contract and he has now retired from the game.
In 2008 Brattbakk made a comeback in football after signing a contract with his native Kolstad, an amateur club in the Norwegian 3rd Division Dep.
[3] On 21 November 2006, Brattbakk announced on the Norwegian television channel TV3 that he intended to become an airline pilot after his retirement from professional football.