Fredrik Strømstad (born 20 January 1982) is a
Norwegian
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football player.
Career
In 2002, he was loaned to
Bærum SK
Bærum Sportsklubb is a Norwegian association football club founded on 26 March 1910. The men's team is currently playing in the Norwegian Second Division, after being relegated from the 1. divisjon in 2015.
The club comes from Sandvika, the a ...
and helped them win promotion to the
Norwegian First Division
The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon and OBOS-ligaen (named sponsor is property developer OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are ...
.
He signed for the
French club
Le Mans Union Club 72 on June 13, 2008, and joined the club on July 7 the same year.
After spending the 2012 season at a new spell in
IK Start
Idrettsklubben Start (or simply IK Start, translates to The sports club Start ) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Kristiansand that currently plays in the 1. divisjon, the second tier of the Norwegian football league system. The c ...
, he retired from professional football. He did continue in 2013 with seventh-tier club Tigerberget FK.
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National team
Strømstad made his debut for the
national team
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in the World Cup qualifier against
Belarus
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in October 2005.
Playing style
Strømstad is renowned for his work rate and passing ability, and his stamina. He has been compared to former Norwegian midfielder
Erik Mykland
Erik Mykland (born 21 July 1971) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was nicknamed ''Myggen'' (mosquito) during his career, as he used to flap his arms and hands like one when celebrating his goals.
A ra ...
. When he played for
Start he often linked up with teammate
Kristofer Hæstad in midfield.
References
External links
Start's bio of Strømstad
1982 births
Living people
Norwegian footballers
Norway men's international footballers
IK Start players
Bærum SK players
Le Mans FC players
Norwegian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in France
Sportspeople from Kristiansand
Eliteserien players
Ligue 1 players
Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in France
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Men's association football midfielders