Steinar Pedersen

Steinar Pedersen
Personal information
Date of birth6 June 1975
Place of birthKristiansand, Norway
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1996Start57(4)
1996–1998Borussia Dortmund4(0)
1997Lillestrøm (loan)24(0)
1999–2001IFK Göteborg53(1)
2002–2007Start156(13)
2008–2012Lillestrøm[1]105(7)
2009Strømsgodset (loan)17(0)
2012Start10(0)
National team
2006Norway1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 January 2010

Steinar Pedersen (born 6 June 1975) is a former Norwegian football defender. He is the son of Erik Ruthford Pedersen and brother of Kjetil Ruthford Pedersen. Pedersen is the first Norwegian to win the UEFA Champions League.

His career began in Start. After their relegation in 1996, he played for Borussia Dortmund, IFK Göteborg and Lillestrøm before returning to Start in 2002. With Borussia Dortmund he won the 1997 Champions League, although he did not play in the final. He did however make two appearances en route to the final.[2] He has been capped once for the Norwegian national team.

References

  1. "Steinar Pedersen" (in Norwegian). NIFS. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  2. Arnhold, Matthias (16 December 2003). "The UEFA Champions League 1996/97 – BV Borussia 09 Dortmund (GER)". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

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