Ståle Bratseth

Ståle Bratseth (born 11 February 1972) is a retired Norwegian football defender.

A younger brother of Rune Bratseth, he played youth football for Nidelv IL and Rosenborg BK. In 1992 he scored a short-term contract with Werder Bremen II, where his brother was a stalwart on the first team. Returning home to Rosenborg after one year, he never played league matches and went on to Melhus IL in 1995. In 1996 he played second-tier football for Drøbak-Frogn IL and trialled with Moss FK post season. In 1997 he instead signed for Tromsø IL and got eight league game and three cup games for the first-tier club. He then retired after prolonged back injury.

He settled as a secondary school teacher in Trondheim. A coach in the Ranheim system, he took the UEFA A Licence in 2019.