Vegard Strøm (born 30 August 1972) is a retired Norwegian football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 August 1972 | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1988 | ROS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | ROS | ||
| 1993–2003 | Strømsgodset | ||
| 2004–2006 | Mjøndalen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He grew up in the club IL ROS and was drafted into their senior team in 1989. Together with teammate Christer Basma, he trained with Norway U16 and was considered for the 1989 UEFA European Under-16 Championship.[2][3]
In 1993 he was bought by Strømsgodset for a minor fee, between 20,000 kr and 40,000 kr. In the 1993 Norwegian Football Cup, Strøm scored the second goal in Strømsgodset's semi-final against Fyllingen, which they eventually won 2–1.[4][5]
In his last Strømsgodset match, in the 2003 1. divisjon, Strøm was substituted off at halftime. The next day, he retired with immediate effect, to the complete surprise of his teammates. Strøm cited a lack of motivation. He played 202 matches for Strømsgodset across all competitions,[6] among those 95 matches in Eliteserien.[7]
In 2004, Strøm joined 3. divisjon side Mjøndalen together with another former Strømsgodset player Thomas Wæhler. Mjøndalen almost immediately faced Strømsgodset in the first round of the 2004 Norwegian Football Cup.[8] Strøm retired in 2007, causing Mjøndalen to look for new defenders.[9]
After retiring he started working in ISS, then Creuna where he became executive of the Denmark branch and CFO. In 2014 he became financial director of Rema 1000.[10]
References
edit- ^ Vegard Strøm at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Christoffersen, Martin (19 April 1989). "Dreier'n på heltid". Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad (in Norwegian). p. 28.
- ^ Olsen, Morten (7 April 1989). "Fire fra Buskerud på u/16-samling". Fremtiden (in Norwegian).
- ^ Nordli, Øyvind (20 September 1993). "Helt vilt! ...da Strøm kortsluttet Fyllingen". Fremtiden (in Norwegian). p. 19.
- ^ Fredriksen, John; et al. (20 September 1993). "Drømmen ble virkelighet". Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad (in Norwegian). p. 15.
- ^ Nilsen, Magne J. (5 August 2003). "Sa opp kontrakten på dagen". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian).
- ^ Vegard Strøm at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Nilsen, Jostein (5 May 2004). "Ser svart på brunt". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian).
- ^ Nilsen, Magne J. (6 January 2007). "Rift om Bo". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Ny økonomidirektør i Rema 1000". Dagligvarehandelen (in Norwegian). 13 October 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2024.