Tommy Knarvik
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 1, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | None | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1995 | IL Skjergard | ||
| 1995–1998 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | SK Brann | 85 | (12) |
| 2004 | → Bryne FK (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2005 | Sogndal | 16 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Sandefjord[1] | 50 | (12) |
| 2008–2011 | Tromsø[1] | 75 | (9) |
| 2011–2012 | Viking | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Bodø/Glimt | 33 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Norway U21 | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015-2016 | Stord Idrettslag | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 June 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 June 20187 | |||
Tommy Knarvik (born 1 November 1979) is a retired Norwegian football player who was most recently the manager of Stord Idrettslag.
As a player he came through the academy at Leeds United and also represented Norway U21s at international level.
Career
He most known for his period in SK Brann. In his early years, Knarvik was a junior player at Leeds United, where he won the FA Youth Cup in 1997. He was also awarded the title of "Young Player of the Year" in Leeds United, despite strong competition from such players as Jonathan Woodgate and Harry Kewell. Knarvik only made one appearance for the senior team: as a substitute against Portsmouth in the FA Cup on 23 January 1999.[2]
After a few good seasons in Brann, his performance dropped. He was loaned out to Bryne FK but the manager there did not offer a regular contract. Brann then let him go, and Knarvik got a chance in the Adeccoliga club Sogndal. Once again, he did not perform as expected and played only one season in Sogndal. He has since played for Sandefjord Fotball.
On November 14, 2007 Tromsø announced that they had signed Knarvik on a 4-year contract.[3]
He stayed at Tromsø until 14 March 2011, when he signed for Viking FK.[4]
In 2012 he signed for Bodø/Glimt where he played two more seasons before retiring as a player.[5]
Coaching Career
Upon resignation he joined Nest-Sotra as assistant manager.[6]
After four months at Nest-Sotra he left the club after disagreeing with the board and players on the future of the club.[7] From the start of the 2015 season he was appointed manager of Stord Idrettslag.[1] He left the position in September 2016.[8]
Career statistics
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2006 | Sandefjord | Tippeligaen | 26 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 11 |
| 2007 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2008 | Tromsø | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2010 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | Viking | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Bodø/Glimt | Adeccoligaen | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 9 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 171 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 194 | 34 | ||
Honours
- Norwegian Cup: 2004
References
- 1 2 3 "Profile at NIFS.no - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". nifs.no. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ↑ Moore, Glenn (23 January 1999). "Defeat fails to silence Pompey fans". London: The Independent. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ↑ "Knarvik klar for Tromsø". vg.no. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ↑ AS, TV 2. "Tommy Knarvik enig med Viking". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ "Tommy Knarvik til Glimt". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ "Knarvik skal trene Nest". www.ba.no (in Norwegian). 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ "Knarvik ferdig i Nest-Sotra". Aftenposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ "Knarvik gir seg i Stord". Sunnhordland (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-06-06.