Kjetil Byfuglien | |
Fullname: | Kjetil Haaland Byfuglien |
Birth Date: | 23 May 1977[1] |
Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
Position: | Left Back |
Youthclubs3: | Stabæk |
Years1: | –2002 |
Years2: | 2002–2006 |
Years3: | 2007–2011 |
Years4: | 2012–2016 |
Clubs2: | Kongsvinger[2] |
Clubs4: | Jevnaker |
Caps2: | 125 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Caps3: | 95 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Pcupdate: | 8 December 2011 |
Kjetil Byfuglien (born 23 May 1977) is a retired Norwegian football defender.
Byfuglien played for Haga IF, NTG and Stabæk IF before joining Asker SK. While with Asker, he had a trial with English side Torquay United in November 2001[3] and was set for a trial with Queens Park Rangers later the same month.[4]
He joined Kongsvinger IL in 2002 and played mostly left wing, but later during his stay he appeared more often at left-back. In October 2006 he left to join Hønefoss BK.[5] In 2010, he made his debut for Hønefoss in the Norwegian Premier League. He finished his career at Jevnaker IF.