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Jan Åge Fjørtoft, Norway footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Jan Åge Fjørtoft
Jan Åge Fjørtoft
Norway
10 January 1967
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Jan Åge Fjørtoft is a Norwegian former professional footballer. A powerful centre forward with goalscoring ability, he played professionally in Norway, Austria, England and Germany. In total, he scored 308 goals in 614 games in these four countries. He made 71 appearances for the Norwegian National Team, captaining the squad in 15 of them, and scored 20 goals for the Norway national team. A pinnacle moment in his national team career was the qualification and participation in the 1994 World Cup held in the US. This marked Norway's return to the World Cup stage for the first time since 1938. His nickname was Fjøra (lit. \"The Feather\").

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📋 Profile & Career

: Fjørtoft in 2023
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Jan Åge Fjørtoft
Date of birth: (1967-01-10) 10 January 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth: Gursken, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s): Centre forward
⚽ Youth career:
: Gursken
1982–1983: Hødd
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985: Hødd 39 (34)
1986–1987: HamKam 44 (17)
1988–1989: Lillestrøm 33 (20)
1989–1993: Rapid Wien 129 (63)
1993–1995: Swindon Town 72 (27)
1995–1997: Middlesbrough 41 (10)
1997–1998: Sheffield United 34 (19)
1998: Barnsley 34 (9)
1998–2001: Eintracht Frankfurt 52 (14)
2001: Stabæk 15 (6)
2002: Lillestrøm 4 (0)
Total: 497 (219)
⚽ International career:
1984: Norway U19 6 (5)
1985–1987: Norway U21 14 (6)
1986–1996: Norway 71 (20)
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Man City vice-captain Ruben Dias fumes during a VERY awkward interview, as he tells ex-Premier League star Jan Fjortoft 'maybe have a think' and takes exception to his questions on club's crisis - Daily Mail

Jan Åge Fjørtoft: ‘I almost get tears when I talk about my first Swindon goal’ - The Guardian

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