Thomas Solberg (born 25 January 1970) is a

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former

football defender 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 s ...

. Solberg began his career at Ekholt before joining

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, the first of two spells with the club. In 1994, Solberg moved to

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, where he stayed for over five years before an August 1999 move to

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side

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. He helped Aberdeen reach the 2000 Scottish League Cup Final, but was sent off in the game as they lost to

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. Solberg announced in October 2001 that he would return to Moss in the summer at the end of his contract, citing "homesickness" as the reason. In fact, Solberg returned slightly ahead of schedule, returning to Moss in March.

References

* 1970 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Moss FK players Viking FK players Aberdeen F.C. players Eliteserien players Scottish Premier League players Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland People from Moss, Norway Men's association football defenders Footballers from Viken (county) {{Norway-footy-defender-stub