Christian Kalvenes

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Christian Kalvenes
Full name	Christian Kalvenes
Date of birth	March 8, 1977 (1977-03-08) (age 31)
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Left-back
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995–1997 1998–2000 2000–2003 2003–2006 2006–2008	Brann Åsane Sogndal Brann Dundee United	01 (0) 45 (4) 67 (4) 11 (0) 47 (2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:36, 6 April 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Christian Kalvenes (born March 8, 1977 in Bergen) is a Norwegian footballer who is currently unattached and without a club.

1 Career
2 Honours
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Career

He started his senior career in SK Brann, but played only one match. His breakthrough in the Norwegian Premier League came with Sogndal, and in 2003 he returned to Brann. On 2 August 2006, Kalvenes joined Dundee United for a fee of around £50,000.^[1] In his competitive debut for United, Kalvenes scored the second goal in a 2-2 draw against Rangers at Ibrox. In August 2007, Kalvenes was "harshly sent off" against Kilmarnock, in a decision which gave Kilmarnock an "undeserved victory."^[2] The red card was later overturned.

In January 2008, it was reported that Kalvenes was likely to leave United at the end of his contract and return to Norway;^[1] something the player admitted considering in March, although adding it would be "difficult to walk away" and "tough to leave".^[3] Following an injury in mid-April, Kalvenes confirmed he had played his last match for the club, with a definite return to Norway at the end of the season.^[4]