[1] Løken played 243 matches[2] in the Norwegian top division, most of them for Rosenborg, Trondheim, earning seven league titles and four cup championships.
Løken is a master of engineering and was previously also working part-time as sports commentator for Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.
When he came to Trondheim in 1985 to study at Norwegian Institute of Technology he phoned Rosenborg and asked if he could come and play for the club, and the answer was yes.
While at Rosenborg, Løken attended the Norwegian Institute of Technology, where he got a Master's degree in chemical engineering.
He has held various engineering and management positions with the companies Statoil, Aker Solutions, Norsk Hydro and Lundin Petroleum.