Trond Egil Soltvedt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Trond Egil Soltvedt
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1967(1967-02-15)
Age	57
Country	Norway
Birth City	Voss
Horoscope	Aquarius

Trond Egil Soltvedt Biography

Trond Egil Soltvedt is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 15, 1967 in Voss, Norway. Trond Egil Soltvedt (born 15 February 1967) is an Norwegian former professional footballer who was midfielder. After his time with Viking, Brann and Rosenborg in Norway He then was a player for England playing for Coventry, Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday before he decided to retire. Soltvedt was named four times for Norway.

His successes in Norway led to him being at the interest of English clubs. After an unsuccessful trial with Stoke City, Gordon Strachan was signed by Coventry City for a fee of PS500,000 in July 1997.

After replacing Jones as Southampton’s manager, Glenn Hoddle soon transferred Soltvelt to Sheffield Wednesday, initially on loan before making the deal permanent in March 2001 for an appearance-based fee which had the potential to rise as high as £200,000.

He remained at Sheffield Wednesday for three seasons and was appointed team captain. Unfortunately, he was unable to prevent Wednesday being relegated at the end of the 2002-03 season, when he was released, returning to Norway to play in the lower leagues.

After three years at Brann He moved to Rosenborg which allowed him to take part in even greater success, winning victory in the Tippeligaen champion in 1996 and 1995 and being awarded the Norwegian Cup in 1995. Trond Egil was also a part in the Rosenborg team that beat AC Milan 2-1 away at the San Siro to advance to the quarterfinals of Champions League.

Trond Egil Soltvedt Net Worth

Trond Egil Soltvedt is one of the richest Association Football Player from Norway. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Trond Egil Soltvedt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Soltvedt started his professional journey in the Norwegian club Viking at Stavanger in 1987. He was part of the team that took home the Norwegian Cup in 1989 and the Tippeligaen in its debut year, 1991.

The year 1992 was the time he was a member of the club in mid-table Brann. After the conclusion of his debut season, he was named Brann’s “most popular” player. In his time at Brann the club was able to finish every season in 7th or 6th place on the table. His highly committed style along with his innocent and unassuming personality, as well as the fact a lot of his goals came as midfielder made him very loved. In the midst of the 1995 season Soltvedt was dismissed by Brann’s board of directors for “illoyality”, the board refusing to provide any further details. This led to a protest from supporters of Soltvedt.

After two seasons at Coventry City, he was then signed by Southampton under Dave Jones in August 1999 for £300,000. He was a “tall, elegant midfielder who added an air of calm authority whenever he played”. He made his Saints debut as a substitute in a 4-2 victory over Newcastle United on 15 August 1999, helping to set up Mark Hughes for the final goal. He made a total of 24 appearances in the 1999-2000 season, playing in midfield alongside Matthew Le Tissier and Marians Pahars as Saints struggled both in defence and in attack, finishing in the lower half of the table. Soltvedt missed a large part of the last few months of the season with persistent groin problems.

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Facts & Trivia

Trond Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Trond Egil Soltvedt celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

Top Facts about Trond Egil Soltvedt

1. Trond Egil Soltvedt is a retired Norwegian footballer.
2. He was born on April 28, 1967 in Norway.
3. Soltvedt played as a midfielder for various clubs including Molde FK and Sheffield Wednesday.
4. He earned 57 caps for the Norwegian national team between 1990-2000.
5. Soltvedt scored 6 goals for Norway during his international career.
6. He won the Norwegian Cup with Molde FK in 1994 and the League Cup with Sheffield Wednesday in 1991.
7. Soltvedt also played for FC Copenhagen and Viking FK during his career.
8. After retiring from playing, he worked as a pundit for TV2 Sporten in Norway.
9. Soltvedt was known for his technical ability and passing skills on the pitch.
10. He is considered one of Norway’s greatest midfielders of all time.