Ove Jørstad (20 August 1970 – 10 February 2008) was a Norwegian footballer.
From
Alta
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, Jørstad started his senior career in
Alta IF. He joined
Kongsvinger IL in 1996, playing in 31 matches and scoring 3 goals in the Norwegian Premier League. In 1998, he joined
Lyn
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. He later played in lower leagues with
Ituano FC
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,
Asker and
Fossum IF
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. In 2005 and 2006, he was the
playing coach of Fossum.
In February 2008, Jørstad collapsed and died during a training session with the Fossum veterans' team.
References
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1970 births
2008 deaths
People from Alta, Norway
Footballers from Finnmark
Norwegian men's footballers
Alta IF players
Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball players
Lyn Fotball players
Asker Fotball players
Ituano FC players
Fossum IF players
Eliteserien players
Norwegian football managers
Association football players who died while playing
Sport deaths in Norway
Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Men's association football midfielders
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