Tommy Svindal Larsen

Tommy Svindal Larsen ( born August 11, 1973 in Skien, Norway ) is a former Norwegian football player at the position of midfielder.

Career

Association

Larsen began his career at Odd Grenland. About Start Kristiansand he came to Stabæk IF. In November 2001, it took the club as an additional playmaker David Jarolím, who was clearly overwhelmed with this role. Larsen filled the role well made ​​, became the key players and in January 2003 was even captain of the team. In the summer of 2005, he surprised everyone with his expressed on the season final request for termination of the contract coach Wolfgang Wolf as well as the fans. Apparently he was looking for new challenges. Because of its great merits of the club Larsen corresponded suggestion. Finally, he joined his hometown club Odd Grenland, for which he was active until 2011.

National

He completed 24 caps for Norway. With 99 missions, he 's a record player in the Norwegian youth national teams.

Trivia

In the promotion season in 2003/ 04 it was noted that Larsen especially often suffered in the second half with infectious diseases. First, it was assumed one of his four children have infected him. Then it was believed to have found the reason in molds in his home. Finally it turned out that a lack of minerals such as iron was the actual cause. During the summer break Larsen conducted a special diet, during which he took seven and a half pounds. This "normal eaters" however, he was soon again be fighting weight and made at the beginning of the season an excellent physical impression.