Ståle Solbakken
Ståle Solbakken is a Norwegian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Norway national team. Solbakken is the first manager to take Norway to the World Cup since Egil Olsen in 1998. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Ståle Solbakken |
| National team | |
| National team number | 6 |
| Birth date | 27.02.1968 (age 58) |
| Country of birth |  Norway |
| City of birth | Kongsvinger |
| Position | halfback |
| Height/weight | 190 cm / 86 kg |
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UEFA Intertoto Cup 16.07.2000 |
0:2 | 1'-90' | |||||||
UEFA Intertoto Cup 09.07.2000 |
1:0 | 1'-82' | |||||||
UEFA Europa League 30.09.1999 |
1:2 | 1'-90' | |||||||
UEFA Europa League 14.09.1999 |
0:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
FIFA World Cup 27.06.1998 |
0:1 | 39'-90' | |||||||
FIFA World Cup 23.06.1998 |
2:1 | Substitutes | |||||||
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 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2000 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
 UEFA Europa League 1999/2000 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
 FIFA World Cup 1998 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Premier League 1997/1998 |
6 | 1 | 0 | 401 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
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UEFA Europa League 1997/1998 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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