Eirik Soltvedt

Eirik Soltvedt
Personal information
Full name Eirik Tunheim Røhneng-Soltvedt
Date of birth (1979-09-03) 3 September 1979
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Striker
Youth career
Randaberg
1995–1998 Viking
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Bryne 20 (0)
2000 Randaberg
2000 Skeid
2001 Ullern
2002–2003 Ull/Kisa
2004–2005 Lillestrøm 6 (0)
2005–2007 Notodden
2007–2012 Ull/Kisa
2013–2015 Eidsvold 33 (21)
2016 Hauerseter
International career
1995 Norway U16 2 (1)
1996 Norway U17 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eirik Soltvedt (born 3 September 1979) is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a striker.

Hailing from Randaberg,[2] he played youth football for Viking and represented Norway as a youth international.[3][4] In 1994 he went on trial with AFC Ajax, followed by IFK Göteborg and Ipswich Town in 1995, Southampton in 1996 and a week-long trial with AC Milan Primavera in 1997.[5]

He was a prolific goalscorer for Viking's youth and B teams, but was not given a senior contract and was subsequently picked up by Bryne. He first made his mark in an indoor tournament and was lauded as one of Bryne's best players of the pre-season.[6][7] The rest of the season was partially marred by injury. After the 1999 season he was contacted by Sandnes FK,[8] whereas Bryne did not want to retain him. He had a contract extending to 2000, but if he chose to stay it out he would have to play for the B team,[9][10] and instead chose to move to Randaberg.[11]

In mid-2000 he moved to Oslo and played successively for Skeid and Ullern. In 2002 he joined Ull/Kisa,[4] and after he scored 25 goals in the 2003 2. divisjon he was picked up by neighbouring Eliteserien club Lillestrøm.[12][2] Never a success, in mid-2005 he moved on to Notodden.[13] Here, he scored on his debut.[14]

In mid-2007 he returned to Ull/Kisa, and from 2013 he finished his career in lowly Eidsvold and Hauerseter.[4]

Personal life

As a young player he was nicknamed "Giggs".[5]

References

  1. ^ Weltfussball
  2. ^ a b "Randaberg-gutt til Lillestrøm". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 12 November 2003. p. 22.
  3. ^ "Fotball: Landslagsuttak U17" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 9 April 1996.
  4. ^ a b c Eirik Soltvedt at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  5. ^ a b "Viking-talent til Milan". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). 11 October 1997. p. 13.
  6. ^ Enersen, Svein (15 February 1999). "Vraket i Viking – best på Bryne". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). p. 17.
  7. ^ Andersen, Torbjørn (1 March 1999). "Brynes superspiss". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). p. 17.
  8. ^ Widding, Thomas (27 October 1999). "Spillerne sier nei takk til SFK". Sandnesposten (in Norwegian). p. 11.
  9. ^ Nærland, Egil Ø. (11 November 1999). "Soltvedt frigjort, Håpnes og Gudmundsson venter". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). p. 39.
  10. ^ Sel, Tarjei (12 November 1999). "Bryne nede i 17". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). p. 5.
  11. ^ "Eirik Soltvedt spiller i Randaberg". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 18 November 1999. p. 38.
  12. ^ "Ønsket i Moss". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 30 October 2003. p. 23.
  13. ^ "Fakta: Overganger eliteserien fotball" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 13 July 2005.
  14. ^ "Debutantene slo til". Telen (in Norwegian). 18 July 2005. p. 8.


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