Jo Tessem

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Personal information
Jo Tessem
Full name	Jo Tessem
Date of birth	February 28, 1972 (age 34)
Place of birth	Ørland, Norway
Height	190cm (6 ft 2 in)
Nickname	Jo le Taxi
Position	Striker
Club information
Current club	F.C. Lyn Oslo
Youth clubs
	Ørland B.K.
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1994-1997 1998-1999 1999-2005 2004 2004 2005-present	Lyn Molde Southampton Lyn (on loan) Millwall (on loan) Lyn	83 (31) 52 (14) 110(12) 12 (2) 12 (1) 51 (10)
National team**
2001-present	Norway	9 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 2006.

Jo Tessem (born February 28, 1972), is a Norwegian footballer who plays for F.C. Lyn Oslo, in the Norwegian Premier League. Tessem is known for his versatility as a player, being able to play anywhere on the pitch. In recent years he has played mostly as an offensive midfielder or as a forward.

1 Playing career
2 Honours
3 External links

[edit] Playing career

[edit] Norway

Jo Tessem's original club was Ørland B.K. in Sør-Trøndelag. When enrolling at the police academy in Oslo in 1994, he needed to stay in shape and began training with Lyn, who were playing in the 1st Division at the time. He quickly showed off his talent, and was offered a professional contract. In the 1996-season, Tessem scored 15 goals in 22 matches, helping Lyn earn promotion to the highest division.

After four years in Oslo, Tessem transferred to Molde in 1997.

[edit] Southampton

He was signed by Dave Jones for Southampton for £600,000 in 1999, and made his debut on 20 November 1999 at home to Tottenham Hotspur playing an unfamiliar role as right-back in place of the injured Jason Dodd. Although he was a midfielder he was extremely versatile and was often played as a striker in partnership with James Beattie.

He was a regular player up to the 2002-03 season and played in the FA Cup Final against Arsenal on 17 May 2003, coming on as a late substitute for Anders Svensson. His final tally for the Saints was 130 matches and 16 goals.

[edit] Back to Norway

Tessem returned to Lyn on loan for the first half of the 2004 season in Norway. He was then loaned out to Millwall, before signing a three-year contract with Lyn at the start of the 2005 season. Jo Tessem will likely play the rest of his career at Lyn.

Jo Tessem has 9 caps for his national side, earning his first cap in January 2001.