Thomas Solberg

Thomas Solberg
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Solberg
Date of birth	25 January 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
–1989	Ekholt BK
1989–1994	Moss
1994–1999	Viking
1999–2002	Aberdeen
2002–2003	Moss
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated July 10, 2023

Thomas Solberg (born 25 January 1970) is a Norwegian former football defender. Solberg began his career at Ekholt before joining Moss, the first of two spells with the club. In 1994, Solberg moved to Viking, where he stayed for over five years before an August 1999 move to Scottish side Aberdeen. He helped Aberdeen reach the 2000 Scottish League Cup Final, but was sent off in the game as they lost to Celtic.^[1] Solberg announced in October 2001 that he would return to Moss in the summer at the end of his contract, citing "homesickness" as the reason.^[2] In fact, Solberg returned slightly ahead of schedule, returning to Moss in March.

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References

↑ "Celtic triumph in cup final". BBC. 20 March 2000.
↑ "Solberg to leave Aberdeen". BBC Sport website. 16 October 2001.

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[1] "Celtic triumph in cup final". BBC. 20 March 2000.

[homesick-2] "Solberg to leave Aberdeen". BBC Sport website. 16 October 2001.

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