Bjørn Tore Kvarme Explained

Bjørn Tore Kvarme
Height:1.85 m
Birth Date:1972 6, df=y
Birth Place:Trondheim, Norway
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1991
Youthclubs1:Utleira
Years1:1991–1997
Clubs1:Rosenborg[1]
Caps1:88
Goals1:2
Years2:1997–1999
Clubs2:Liverpool
Caps2:45
Goals2:0
Years3:1999–2001
Clubs3:Saint-Étienne
Caps3:53
Goals3:0
Years4:2001–2004
Clubs4:Real Sociedad
Caps4:84
Goals4:0
Years5:2004–2005
Clubs5:Bastia
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2005–2008
Clubs6:Rosenborg
Caps6:47
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:328
Totalgoals:2
Nationalteam1:Norway U21[2]
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1997
Nationalteam2:Norway
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Bjørn Tore Kvarme (born 17 June 1972) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[3] Kvarme earned one cap for the Norwegian national team, a friendly against Colombia in 1997.

Career

Kvarme was born in Trondheim, Norway. He first signed with Rosenborg in 1991, transferring from Utleira, a local club. He played six seasons, winning the Tippeliga five times. In the autumn of 1996 Kvarme was on his way to sign for Stabæk, but Premier League club Liverpool outbid the Norwegian club.[4] Kvarme spent three years on Merseyside. In 1999, he was transferred to the French club AS Saint-Étienne, where he played two seasons and became their club captain, before signing for Real Sociedad in La Liga. He spent three seasons in the Basque Country, before moving back to France, this time playing for Bastia for half a season. In 2005, he returned to his hometown club.

Bjørn Tore Kvarme announced that he would retire after the 2007 season. Stating injuries and lack of playing time as the main reasons for retiring, he did however agree to take another year with Rosenborg. Kvarme retired in June 2008, mid-season.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fotball - Aftenposten. fotball.aftenposten.no. 23 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120223080236/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/index.jsp?service=default&stats=true&type=person&personId=167. 23 February 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: Fotball.no - Hovedside . www.fotball.no . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050219095217/http://www.fotball.no/histstat.asp?wci=wiPerson&PersonId=210813 . 19 February 2005 . dead.
  3. Web site: RBKweb - Tidligere spiller: Bjørn Tore Kvarme . 7 April 2009 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173144/http://www.rbkweb.no/spiller/kvarme . 3 March 2016 .
  4. Web site: Bjørn Tore Kvarme - RBK - NRK Nyheter . 28 March 2006 . 7 April 2009 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080218030241/http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_trondelag/sport_nrk_trondelag/rbk/1.388426 . 18 February 2008 .
  5. Web site: Kvarme legger opp - Rosenborg Ballklub . 7 April 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929081250/http://www.rbk.no/incoming/article110692.ece . 29 September 2011 .