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Tore André "Totto" Dahlum (born 21 June 1968) is a Norwegian former professional
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who played as a
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. During his playing career, he had three spells at
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and two spells at Rosenborg. He also played briefly in Denmark, Greece and Belgium.


Club career

Born in
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, Dahlum's career started with
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. In 1992, he went on a two-week trial at
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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
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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