Tore André "Totto" Dahlum (born 21 June 1968) is a Norwegian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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. During his playing career, he had three spells at
Start
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and two spells at
Rosenborg. He also played briefly in Denmark, Greece and Belgium.
Club career
Born in
Kristiansand
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, Dahlum's career started with
FK Vigør
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The men's team currently resides in the Third ...
. In 1992, he went on a two-week trial at
Manchester United
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. Dahlum had his best years in the early 1990s. As a member of Start, he became the top goalscorer in the
Norwegian top division
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in 1990, with 20 goals. He also made his international debut the same year.
In 1992, Dahlum was signed by Rosenborg, where he failed to live up to expectations, and was subsequently dropped by both t