Jo Tessem

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Jo Tessem
Personal information
Full name Jo Tessem
Date of birth February 28, 1972 (age 35)
Place of birth    Ørland, Norway
Height 190cm (6 ft 2 in)
Nickname Jo le Taxi
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club F.C. Lyn Oslo
Youth clubs
Ørland B.K.
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1994-1997
1998-1999
1999-2005
2004
2004
2005-present		 Lyn
Molde
Southampton
Lyn (on loan)
Millwall (on loan)
Lyn		 083 (31)
052 (14)
110 (12)
012 0(2)
012 0(1)
051 (10)   
National team2
2001-present Norway 009 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

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.

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[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.

[edit] Honours

Southampton

F.C. Lyn Oslo

[edit] External links


F.C. Lyn Oslo - Current Squad

1 Gustafsson | 2 Daugaard | 3 Gram | 4 Sigurðsson | 5 Stensaas | 6 Brink | 7 Sokolowski | 8 Gíslason | 9 Ortiz | 10 Powell | 11 Bala | 13 Larsen | 14 Holmen | 15 Knudtzon | 16 Hoff | 17 Madsen | 18 Ingebretsen | 19 Macallister | 20 Ogbuke | 21 Tessem | 22 Berntsen | 23 Eriksen | 24 Dahlin | 25 Almeyda | 27 Simonsen | 29 Dahm | 35 Flores | Coach: Berg
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