John Anders Bjørkøy Explained

John Anders Bjørkøy
Height:1.80 m
Birth Date:1979 1, df=yes
Years1:1998–1999
Caps1:24
Goals1:0
Years2:2000–2003
Caps2:106
Goals2:23
Years3:2004–2005
Caps3:40
Goals3:4
Years4:2005–2007
Caps4:63
Goals4:15
Years5:2008–2009
Caps5:39
Goals5:1
Years6:2009
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:11 January 2010
Ntupdate:27 January 2010

John Anders Bjørkøy (born 8 January 1979) is a retired Norwegian footballer. He was an industrious midfielder, but also played in either full-back position. He is the son of Norwegian tenor Svein Bjørkøy.

Club career

He came to Fredrikstad from Hønefoss BK in the Norwegian First Division July 2005. He made his debut against Lyn on 24 July 2005. Bjørkøy was one of the most consistent players in the team over the last years. He was selected to be Fredrikstad's captain in 2006. In March 2008, Bjørkøy transferred to Lillestrøm SK for a fee of .

International career

His solid performances and good progression has given him a chance to play for the Norwegian national team. His first international match was against Croatia on 6 February 2007. He earned four caps.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20091027121446/http://geocities.com/thomsof/landslaget/landslaget.html Norway – International Players