Tom Høgli

Tom Høgli

Høgli with Tromsø in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Tom Høgli
Date of birth	24 February 1984
Place of birth	Harstad, Norway
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current team	F.C. Copenhagen
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002–2006	Bodø/Glimt	59	(3)
2007–2011	Tromsø	106	(1)
2011–2014	Club Brugge	72	(1)
2014–	F.C. Copenhagen	37	(1)
National team^‡
2005–2006	Norway U21	10	(0)
2006	Sápmi	3	(6)
2008–2015	Norway	49	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:07, 3 January 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2015

Tom Høgli (born 24 February 1984) is a Norwegian professional football defender who currently plays for Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen.

Club career

Bodø/Glimt

He played several seasons for Bodø/Glimt, whom he joined from Skånland og Omegn IF, but was transferred to Tromsø ahead of the 2007 season.

Tromsø

During his first year as he was meant as a replacement for Patrice Bernier at the central midfield, but impressed in the right back position.

Høgli was named Tromsø IL player of the year for the season of 2008 by the supporters and earned the nickname "Super Tom". A nickname he got while playing in Bodø/Glimt.

On 29 May 2011, he scored his first goal for Tromsø in a 4–0 victory against Brann.

Club Brugge

On 18 June 2011, Høgli signed a contract with Belgian Pro League powerhouse Club Brugge.

F.C. Copenhagen

After three seasons with Club Brugge, Høgli agreed on 31 January 2014 to join the Danish club F.C. Copenhagen once his contract expires on 1 July 2014.^[1]

He made his debut in the Danish Superliga on July 20th 2014 in a match against Silkeborg IF

International career

He has been capped for the Norwegian under-21 national team^[2] and was joint top scorer at the 2006 VIVA World Cup for Sápmi. On 20 August 2008, Høgli got his debut for Norway in a friendly match against Ireland.

Høgli was picked by national coach Egil "Drillo" Olsen for the team vs Germany in autumn 2009.

Høgli received the Gold Watch after his 25th cap, in the friendly against England national football team on 26 May 2012, but he had to leave the pitch after 37-minute due to a tackle from Steven Gerrard. According to Norway's medic, Thor Einar Anderssen, this was a tackle that could have ended Høgli's career.^[3]

Høgli also competed for the Sápmi football team during the inaugural 2006 Viva World Cup, which they were the champions of.

International goals

Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first:

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 October 2011	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	Cyprus	3–1	3–1	UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
2.	7 June 2013	Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania	Albania	1–1	1–1	2014 World Cup qualifying

Career statistics

As of 9 February 2015

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2003	Bodø/Glimt	Tippeligaen	1	0	1	0	2	0
2004			13	0	4	0	17	0
2005			17	0	3	0	20	0
2006		Adeccoligaen	28	3	1	0	29	3
2007	Tromsø	Tippeligaen	14	0	4	0	18	0
2008			24	0	2	0	26	0
2009			28	0	3	0	31	0
2010			30	0	4	0	34	0
2011			10	1	4	0	14	1
2011–12	Club Brugge	Jupiler Pro League	31	0	0	0	31	0
2012–13			24	0	2	0	26	0
2013–14			17	1	1	0	18	1
2014–15	Copenhagen	Superliga	31	1	0	0	31	1
2015–16			6	0	0	0	6	0
Career Total			274	6	29	0	303	6

Honours

Club

Copenhagen

• Danish Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16

References

1. Grindstein, Gunnar (31 January 2014). "Høgli bekrefter overgang til FCK". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 January 2014.
2. Nilssen, Knut Løkse (14 August 2006). "Høgli på landslaget". Harstad Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 May 2007.
3. "- Tom kunne blitt fotballinvalid. Karrieren kunne vært ødelagt". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

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