Norwegian footballer (born 1955)
Svein Grøndalen|
| Full name |
Svein Grøndalen[1] |
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| Date of birth |
(1955-02-08) 8 February 1955 (age 69) |
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| Place of birth |
Halden, Norway |
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|
|
Kvik Halden |
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| 0000–1971 |
Raufoss |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1971–1974 |
Raufoss |
|
|
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| 1975–1980 |
Rosenborg |
123 |
(6) |
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| 1981–1984 |
Moss |
84 |
(3) |
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| 1985–1986 |
Ås |
|
|
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| 1987 |
Moss |
4 |
(0) |
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|
| 1973–1984 |
Norway |
77 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Svein Grøndalen (born 8 February 1955) is a Norwegian former footballer.
He was born in Halden,[2] and as a youngster, he lived in Halden, Drammen, Halden again, and Hunndalen. He played youth football for Kvik Halden and Raufoss,[3] and senior football for Raufoss, Rosenborg, Moss, and Ås. In total, he got 77 caps for Norway,[2] between 1973 and 1984.[3]
Grøndalen played left back or central defender and was noted for his "physical" style of play. Many people remember him best for a brutal tackle that injured Swede Ralf Edström during a 1977 international match.[3] He is also remembered for missing a World Cup qualification match due to a bizarre injury, while running in the forest before the game Grøndalen ran into a moose and injured himself so badly he couldn't play the next game.[4]
He took education at the Norwegian Institute of Technology.[3]
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