Håvard Flo Explained

Håvard Flo
Fullname:Håvard Flo
Birth Date:4 April 1970
Birth Place:Flo, Stryn, Norway
Height:1.87 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1980
Youthclubs1:Stryn
Years1:1990–1994
Clubs1:Sogndal
Caps1:81
Goals1:20
Years2:1994–1996
Clubs2:AGF
Caps2:53
Goals2:27
Years3:1996–1999
Clubs3:Werder Bremen
Caps3:55
Goals3:5
Years4:1999–2001
Clubs4:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps4:38
Goals4:9
Years5:2001–2008
Caps5:157
Goals5:78
Years6:2010
Clubs6:Sogndal
Caps6:21
Goals6:3
Totalcaps:403
Totalgoals:141
Nationalyears1:1996–2004
Nationalteam1:Norway
Nationalcaps1:26
Nationalgoals1:7

Håvard Flo (born 4 April 1970) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for Stryn and Sogndal, before he left Norway in 1994 and played for AGF, SV Werder Bremen and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He returned to Sogndal in 2001. He made a comeback for Sogndal in 2010.

Career

Flo was born in Flo, Stryn. His most successful spell was in AGF,[1] where he won the Danish Cup in 1996. The same year AGF finished second in the League – behind eventual champions Brøndby. AGF also won a bronze medal in the "Flo-era". Flo is still remembered in Aarhus as one of the best AGF players ever.[2] In 2008, when Flo first announced his retirement, he returned to Aarhus for a final tribute in the half time break.[3]

He was a member of the Norwegian squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in which he also scored in the tie against Scotland, and is a cousin of fellow footballers Jostein Flo, Tore André Flo and Jarle Flo. Håvard Flo's nephew Per Egil Flo also plays for Sogndal. His last match was in the second leg play-off against Aalesunds. Sogndal lost 7–2 on aggregate, but he scored the only Sogndal goal away and got applause even from the Aalesund fans.

Flo was a large and physically strong player, who was also renowned for having a good touch, in spite of his size.

Honours

AGF

Werder Bremen

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4. December: Det norske fyrtårn . bold.dk . 31 July 2021 . da . 4 December 2007.
  2. News: Håvard Flo stopper karrieren. Bold.dk. 1 October 2008. 1 October 2008 . da.
  3. News: Håvard Flo tilbage i Århus. dr.dk. 13 November 2008. 13 November 2008 . da.
  4. Web site: FK Vojvodina 1–1 Werder Bremen . leballonrond.fr . 28 November 2019.