Espen Solheim Explained

Espen Solheim
Birth Date:18 March 1976
Birth Place:Bodø
Position:midfielder
Youthclubs1:Tverlandet
Youthclubs2:Flatås
Youthclubs3:Rosenborg
Years1:1994–1995
Years2:1996
Clubs1:Rosenborg
Clubs2:Tromsø
Clubs3:Fløy
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Nationalteam1:Norway u-16
Nationalyears1:1991
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam2:Norway u-17
Nationalyears2:1992
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam3:Norway u-18
Nationalyears3:1993
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1994
Nationalteam4:Norway u-19
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:1995
Nationalteam5:Norway u-21
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0

Espen Solheim (born 18 March 1976) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.

He was born in Bodø and moved with his family to Trondheim at age 10. At the age of 15 he went from minnows Flatås IL to the youth setup of Rosenborg BK, eventually advancing through the junior ranks to make his league debut in 1994. He got 5 league games, 4 cup games including the victorious 1995 Norwegian Football Cup Final, and even one European game.[1] In the 1996 season he got 5 league games for Tromsø IL, but his contract was mutually terminated because of knee injuries. He moved to Kristiansand,[2] later appearing for Flekkerøy IL.

He represented Norway from u-16 through u-21 level.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Espen Solheim. RBKweb. Norwegian. 25 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Espen Solheim. Tromsø IL. Norwegian. 25 May 2019.