Thomas Bjerk

Thomas Bjerk
Personal information
Date of birth 23 January 1985 (1985-01-23) (age 27)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Lillestrøm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
0000–2005 Lillestrøm 1 (0)
2003 → Sørumsand (loan)
2005 Ull/Kisa
2006–2007 Skjetten
2008 Gjerdrum[1] 17 (8)
2009 Skjetten
2010 Flisbyen
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Thomas Bjerk (born 23 January 1985) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.

He first came into the spotlight when he scored the goal that secured the Norway Cup victory for Lillestrøm's junior team in 2003. At that time he had already spent time on loan at the senior team of Sørumsand IF.[2] He eventually made his way into Lillestrøm's senior B team, playing in the Norwegian Second Division.[3] Also, he got one Norwegian Premier League game in 2004, without scoring.[4] By then he was the fourth generation of his family to play first-team football for Lillestrøm.[2]

In the summer of 2005 he was transferred to Ullensaker/Kisa IL together with Mato Grubisic.[5] He later played in Skjetten SK during their victorious 2007 Third Division campaign.[6] After spending the 2008 season in Gjerdrum IL, he returned to Skjetten in 2009.[7] After the season he went on to Flisbyen BK.[8] He was not on the roster for the 2011 season because of studies.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Bjerk" (in Norwegian). Gjerdrum Fotball. http://gjerdrumfotball.com/99bjerk.html. Retrieved 28 March 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Fredriksen, Janne (8 August 2003). "Alltid en Bjerk på Lillestrøm" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/sport/article442629.ece. Retrieved 28 March 2009. 
  3. ^ Svesengen, Morten (12 April 2005). "Måler krefter med de store" (in Norwegian). Romerikes Blad. http://www.rb.no/lokal_sport/article1538323.ece. Retrieved 28 March 2009. 
  4. ^ "Thomas Bjerk". 100% Fotball, Norwegian Premier League stats. http://fotball.bt.no/eliteserien/index.jsp?service=default&stats=true&type=person&personId=77800001. Retrieved 28 March 2009. 
  5. ^ Svesengen, Morten (4 September 2005). "Den gule tråden" (in Norwegian). Romerikes Blad. http://www.rb.no/lokal_sport/article1724895.ece. Retrieved 28 March 2009. 
  6. ^ "Skjetten mot 2. divisjon" (in Norwegian). Romerikes Blad. 20 October 2007. http://www.rb.no/lokal_sport/article3071345.ece. Retrieved 28 March 2009. 
  7. ^ "Midtstopper signerte for Gjerdrum" (in Norwegian). Gjerdrum Fotball. 20 October 2007. http://gjerdrumfotball.com/midtstoppersignerte.html. Retrieved 28 March 2009. 
  8. ^ Holterhuset, Martin; Westbye, Martin Kværner (6 November 2009). "Trenger ikke snu på flisa" (in Norwegian). Romerikes Blad. 
  9. ^ "Flisbyen Ballklubb" (in Norwegian). Romerikes Blad: p. 21. 8 April 2011.