Tom Høgli (born 24 February 1984) is a Saami-Norwegian former professional
footballer
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Høgli played several seasons for Bodø/Glimt, whom he joined from '' Skånland og Omegn IF'', but was transferred to Tromsø ahead of the 2007 season.
Tromsø
Signed by
Tromsø IL
Tromsø Idrettslag () is a Norwegian professional Football club (association football), football club based in Tromsø. They play their home games at the Romssa Arena which has a seating capacity of 6,801. Tromsø play in the Eliteserien.
Despi ...
as a replacement for Patrice Bernier in central midfield, Høgli impressed in the right-back position.
He was named Tromsø player of the year for the season of 2008 by the supporters and earned the nickname "Super Tom", a nickname he got while playing in Bodø/Glimt.
On 29 May 2011, he scored his first goal for Tromsø in a 4–0 victory against Brann.
Club Brugge
On 18 June 2011, Høgli signed a contract with
Belgian Pro League
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powerhouse
Club Brugge
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F.C. Copenhagen
After three seasons with Club Brugge, Høgli agreed on 31 January 2014 to join the Danish club F.C. Copenhagen once his contract expires on 1 July 2014.
He made his debut in the
Danish Superliga
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on 20 July 2014 in a match against
Silkeborg IF
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Sápmi
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On 20 August 2008, Høgli made his debut for
Norway
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in a friendly match against
Ireland
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. He was picked by national coach Egil "Drillo" Olsen for the team versus Germany in autumn 2009.
Høgli received the Gold Watch after his 25th cap, in the friendly against
England national football team
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on 26 May 2012, but he had to leave the pitch after 37-minute due to a tackle from
Steven Gerrard
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International goals
''Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first:''
Career statistics
Honours
Copenhagen
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Danish Superliga
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Danish Cup
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The winner will ...
Kniksen Award
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Categories
Category A
A jury comp ...
Defender of the Year:
2010
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