Kjetil Byfuglien

Kjetil Byfuglien

Personal information
Date of birth	23 May 1977[1]
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.84 m (6 ft ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Left Back
Club information
Current team	Jevnaker
Number	7
Youth career
	Haga
	NTG
	Stabæk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
0000–2002	Asker
2002–2006	Kongsvinger[2]	125	(9)
2007–2011	Hønefoss	95	(2)
2012–	Jevnaker	26	(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2011. † Appearances (goals)

Kjetil Byfuglien (born 23 May 1977 in Oslo) is a Norwegian football defender who currently plays for Jevnaker.

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.

References

1. "Kjetil Byfuglien" (in Norwegian). Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
2. Fossum, Geir. "Kjetil Byfuglien". Fozzum.com (Kongsvinger IL statistics) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 November 2010.
3. Gullside (2001-11-09). "Brown signs but player hunt continues". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
4. "De Ornelas to be sacrificed for Gallen". Queens Park Rangers Mad. 2001-11-22. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
5. "Kjetil Byfuglien til Hønefoss". Fotball Magasinet (in Norwegian). 2006-10-13. Retrieved 2008-12-08.