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Edvard Skagestad
Edvard Skagestad (born 6 July 1988) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a centre back for Follo. Skagestad played five seasons for Aalesund in Eliteserien and one season for IFK Norrköping in Allsvenskan. He has represented Norway at youth international level. Early life Born and raised in Ås, Akershus. Skagestad was involved in athletics while attending senior high school. He initially played Basketball, and did not start focusing on football until around the age of 18. He describes himself as a moderate supporter of Arsenal FC. Club career Starting his youth career in his community, Skagestad previously played for Ås IL. Skagestad later played for local club Follo from 2006 to 2010, and he played the cup final against Strømsgodset in 2010, which Follo lost 2–0. He joined Aalesund ahead of the 2011-season as a free agent. He immediately stated that his goal for the season was to play for a permanent spot. After making a series of good performances in the 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranda IL
Stranda is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stranda. Stranda consists of three smaller villages and one larger central village. The smaller villages are Hellesylt, Geiranger, and Liabygda. The central village, Stranda (same name as the municipality), has about 2,600 inhabitants. Stranda Municipality is known for tourist attractions like the Geirangerfjorden Sunnylvsfjorden and its skiarea at Strandafjellet The municipality is the 134th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Stranda is the 192nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,467. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.9% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Stranden'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1892, the northern di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center Back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either side to their left and right, but can be played in threes with or without full-backs. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-back, sweeper, full-back, and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-backs are usually tall and positioned for their ability to win duels in the air. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Twente
Football Club Twente () is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, sometimes known internationally as Twente Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Dutch champions Sportclub Enschede with Enschedese Boys. It was the holder of the 2011 KNVB Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield trophies, and was Eredivisie champion in the 2009–10 season; the club has also finished as Eredivisie runner-up twice, was runner-up in the 1974–75 UEFA Cup, and has won the KNVB Cup three times. Twente's home ground since 1998 is De Grolsch Veste. Since 2019, the team have played in the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch football. History Foundation and early years The club was formed in 1965 as a merger of two professional clubs, Sportclub Enschede and the Enschedese Boys. One of such predecessors, SC Enschede, had also won a single Dutch championship in 1926. The first successes of the club started just after the merger of 1965, under the innovative coach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Fuhre
Lars Mendonça Fuhre (born 29 September 1989) is a Norwegian association footballer who plays for Asker. Club career Described as a major youth talent, Fuhre started his career with the native club Hokksund IL before moving to Strømsgodset where he remained for three seasons. After getting limited playing time in Drammen he transferred, at the suggestion of Kjetil Rekdal, to second-tier club Nybergsund in 2008 in order to get more playing time at senior level. After two seasons however, Fuhre transferred Aalesund, the club Rekdal was now coaching, as a bosman player. The transfer-fee was estimated at 100,000 NOK (€12,500). His senior debut came on 1 August 2010 against his former teammates in the 3-1 away loss at the hands of Strømsgodset. Whilst playing for Aalesund during the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round, Fuhre scored in Aalesunds 5-1 win over Welsh team Neath F.C. In March 2017, he signed a two year-contract with Östers IF in Supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demar Phillips
Demar Constantine Phillips (born 23 September 1983) is a Jamaican Association football, footballer who plays as a left wingback. Early life Demar Phillips was born on 23 September 1983 in a small town in the district of Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, St Thomas outside Kingston. He describes growing up in among deep poverty, saying he "knew what it was like to starve". Club career Waterhouse After starting his youth career at York United in the St Thomas Parish leagues and Eastern Confederation Super League, Phillips made the move to Waterhouse F.C., Waterhouse Football Club, starting with their u21 team before becoming a senior team regular. Stoke City With reference from Jamaican teammate Ricardo Fuller to boss Tony Pulis, Phillips signed a three-year contract for Stoke City F.C., Stoke City, on 31 August 2007 from Jamaican club Waterhouse F.C., Waterhouse, for an undisclosed fee. After appearing on the substitutes bench against Leicester City F.C., Leicester City, Sheffiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leke James
Leke Samson James (born 1 November 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sivasspor in Süper Lig. Club career Early career He started out his career in his native homeland playing for Bridge Boys. Aalesund He transferred to Aalesund on 6 January 2012. An injury obtained during pre-season hindered his path into the first team and he did not get back into full training until the start of July. On 26 July 2012 he made his first appearance for Aalesund coming on as a substitute at the start of the second half of the game versus Tirana in Europe League scoring twice in Aalesund's 5–0 win. On 29 July 2012 he made his debut in Tippeligaen and also started his first match, against Stabæk. Beijing Enterprises Group Between 2016 and 2017 he played for Chinese club Beijing Enterprises Group in China League One. Molde On 30 April 2018, Molde FK announced the signing of James on a three-year contract. He got his Molde debut on 26 July 2018 when he cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SK Brann
Sportsklubben Brann (commonly known as Brann, and less often as SK Brann) is a Norwegian professional football club, founded 26 September 1908, from Bergen. Brann had been in the Eliteserien, Norway's Premier Division of Football, since 1987, bar one season spent in the 1. divisjon in 2015, but they were relegated again in 2021. They play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season. In October 2007, Brann won the Norwegian league title for the first time since 1963. Overview As the biggest club in Norway's second-largest city Bergen, Brann is historically one of the major clubs in Norway in terms of public interest, and hence there are high expectations for the club every season. Brann won their first Norwegian top flight titles in 1961–62 and 1963, but after this Brann was involved in the race for the league title only in seasons 1974–76, 1990 and 2006. In 2007, they reclaimed the league title and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Norwegian Football Cup Final
The 2011 Norwegian Football Cup Final was the 106th final of the Norwegian Football Cup. It was played on 6 November 2011 at Ullevaal Stadion, in Oslo, Norway. In the final Brann meet Aalesund. The winner, Aalesund, earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. The draw for the final was held on 27 September 2011 by the Norwegian Football Association, which decided that Brann was the home team of the final and got to play in their red home kits. UEFA-president Michel Platini came to Oslo and watched the final. Background Up to the 2011 final, Brann had reached the Cup Final fourteen times, winning six of them, while Aalesund had won the only Final they played in 2009. The first league match of the Tippeliga-season, ended 1–1 at Brann Stadion. The second league match will be played after the Final. In the last ten years, Brann and Aalesund had been drawn together in the Norwegian Cup twice, each winning one tie; in the Fifth Round in 2002, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillestrøm SK
Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian professional football club from the city of Lillestrøm, just outside of the capital Oslo. Lillestrøm SK is a Norwegian football club based in Lillestrøm, playing in Eliteserien. The club was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, which has a capacity of 12,250 people, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen. The club holds the Norwegian record for the most consecutive years without being relegated, having played 45 seasons from 1975 until 2019. Over the years the club has had around 40 players who have represented the Norwegian national team. There has also been a number of foreigners who have represented the national teams of Sweden, Iceland, Senegal, Finland, Malta, Australia, South Africa, Slovenia, Tunisia, Canada, Somalia and Nigeria. History Lillestrøm SK was founded on 2 April 1917. It has been Norwegian League ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomon Okoronkwo
Solomon Ndubisi Okoronkwo (born 2 March 1987) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for NOFV-Oberliga club CFC Hertha 06. Career He was discovered in 2004 by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman, who got his guardianship and took him to Hertha BSC. In October 2004, his agent recommended Okoronkwo to coach Samson Siasia and he was fundamental for Nigeria's U-20 qualifying for the African Youth Championship in Benin 2005. He was also on the Nigerian Under 23 team that won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Okoronkwo was called up for his first senior cap in October 2008 by Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu. On 28 January 2011, Okoronkwo moved to Aalesund in the Norwegian Premier League Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion .... Career statistics References External links * * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didrik Fløtre
Didrik Knudsen Fløtre (born 31 December 1991) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a striker. During his career, he won the Norwegian Football Cup twice with Aalesunds FK, in 2009 and 2011. Club career Fløtre began playing football with Tippeligaen side Aalesunds FK (AaFK). He made his debut on 4 June 2008 when he scored the winning goal on the 113th minute of AaFK's 5–4 victory against Åsane in the Norwegian Football Cup. He later won the Cup with AaFK in 2009 and 2011. In December 2009, he signed a four-year contract with AaFK. After failing to break through into the starting lineup, he was loaned to Kristiansund in March 2012. For the season, he scored 13 goals in 24 league matches for Kristiansund, including five goals in a 6–1 win against Buvik IL on 13 May. Fløtre later played for Brattvåg Brattvåg is a village in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the Norwegian mainland, along the west si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
