Tore André Flo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tore André Flo[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 15 June 1973||
Place of birth | Flo, Stryn, Norway | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sogndal (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1994 | Sogndal | 44 | (21) |
1995 | Tromsø | 26 | (18) |
1996–1997 | Brann | 40 | (28) |
1997–2000 | Chelsea | 112 | (34) |
2000–2002 | Rangers | 53 | (29) |
2002–2003 | Sunderland | 29 | (4) |
2003–2005 |
Siena | 63 | (13) |
2005–2006 | Vålerenga | 24 | (4) |
2007–2008 | Leeds United | 23 | (4) |
2008–2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Sogndal | 22 | (2) |
Total | 449 | (157) | |
International career | |||
1995–2004 | Norway | 76 | (23) |
Managerial career | |||
2022– | Sogndal | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tore André Flo (born 15 June 1973) is a Norwegian professional
He was capped 76 times, scoring 23 goals for Norway, and represented his country in 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, and scored Norway's first goal when Norway won 2–1 against Brazil and advanced to the second round of the 1998 World Cup.
During his professional career, he played for
Early life
Flo hails from the village of Flo in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. He comes from a family of footballers.
Club career
Sogndal
Flo started his career with his local amateur club
When Sogndal was relegated from Tippeligaen in 1994, Flo was transferred to Tromsø.Tromsø
In Tromsø, Flo became a success: he scored 18 goals in the 1995-season, and was the club's top goalscorer. His performances in that season culminated in Flo making his debut for the Norwegian national team.
Brann
Flo moved to Bergen in 1996 to play for Brann. He continued to play well, and scored 28 goals during his stay there. During his years in Brann, Flo arguably became one of Norway's best attackers.
In the first half of the 1997 season, however, he was not considered a great success by most of the Brann fans, perhaps because his mind was already in Chelsea, which he signed for under disputed circumstances. He did, however, score a hat-trick in his last game for Brann before leaving for Chelsea.
Chelsea
Flo was bought for
Flo made his debut for Chelsea against
A year later, as Chelsea challenged for the title, Flo hit ten league goals, but constantly found his playing opportunities limited by manager
Rangers
In November 2000, Flo was sold to Scottish Premier League team Rangers, in a record £12 million deal (£21,500,000 today), making Flo the most expensive Norwegian player ever at the time, Rangers' most expensive signing and the biggest transfer by any Scottish club.[5][6][7]
Much was expected of Flo,
Sunderland
He was sold to
It was clear by Sunderland's tactics that Reid expected Flo to slot into the role of veteran
In 33 appearances for Sunderland Flo scored only 6 goals (4 of them in the Premiership) completing only 11 of the 23 league games he started. Sunderland were relegated to
Siena
Flo then tried his luck in
His second and last season with the club was less successful, as injuries and competition from other strikers saw him gain less playing time under manager
Vålerenga
Flo signed for the ambitious club
He was contracted to the club until the end of the 2006 season. His stay at Vålerenga was hampered by numerous injuries that prevented him of making a serious impact. Vålerenga did not offer him a new contract at the end of the season, leaving Flo free to sign with other clubs.Leeds United
On 3 January 2007, former teammate
In March 2008, Flo announced his retirement from football.[26]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 21 November 2008, Flo came out of retirement and signed a contract with Milton Keynes Dons that lasted until the end of the season.[27] He played his first match for MK Dons coming on as a sub against Scunthorpe on 6 December 2008. He didn't start a match until the 3rd last game of the season against Walsall. Flo also had the misfortune of missing the ninth penalty in a tense shoot-out against Scunthorpe United which prevented MK Dons from reaching the 2009 League one play-off final at Wembley.[28][29]
On 19 May 2009, Flo was released from his contract with Milton Keynes Dons.[30]
Sogndal
In 2011, two years after retirement, Flo surprisingly made a second comeback at newly promoted Sogndal. He first came on as a substitute against Rosenborg on 30 July. In his first start at the last day of the season he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory against league champions Molde, then coached by Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
International career
Flo made 76 appearances for the
Style of play
Flo was a quick, tall, powerful, and physically strong striker, with an eye for goal, who was known for his ability in the air; in spite of his size, he also possessed good technical skills, and was capable of playing off of his teammates.[17][33]
Managerial career
After retiring from playing in 2012, Flo returned his former club Chelsea as a club ambassador and a coach in their Academy (Chelsea Development Squad and Academy), working with their youth development teams, most often the Under-14s. He was later on promoted to a loan player technical coach working under the loan department of Chelsea.[34]
On 17 November 2021, Flo was announced as the new head coach of Sogndal in Norway for the 2022 season, the club he began and ended his playing career.[35][36]
Personal life
Flo comes from a family of footballers, with seven members of his family having played in
Tore André Flo Academy
In 2010 Flo and football coach Sean Faulkner founded a football academy in Berkshire. It teaches children aged from 5 to 17 at schools, clubs and holiday camps. Flo coaches some sessions.
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sogndal | 1993 | 1. divisjon | 22 | 16 | 3 | 5 | – | – | 25 | 21 | ||
1994 | Tippeligaen
|
22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 25 | 8 | |||
Total | 44 | 21 | 6 | 8 | – | – | 50 | 29 | ||||
Tromsø | 1995 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 18 | – | – | 26 | 18 | ||||
Brann | 1996 | Tippeligaen | 24 | 19 | – | 4[a] | 4 | 28 | 23 | |||
1997 | Tippeligaen | 16 | 9 | – | 6[b] | 2 | 22 | 11 | ||||
Total | 40 | 28 | – | 10 | 6 | 50 | 34 | |||||
Chelsea | 1997–98 | Premier League | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5[a] | 2 | 44 | 15 |
1998–99 | Premier League | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9[a] | 2 | 45 | 13 | |
1999–2000 | Premier League | 34 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16[c] | 8 | 57 | 19 | |
2000–01 | Premier League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
Total | 112 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 163 | 50 | ||
Rangers | 2000–01 | Scottish Premier League | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 |
2001–02 | Scottish Premier League | 30 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11[d] | 4 | 46 | 25 | |
2002–03 | Scottish Premier League | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
Total | 53 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 72 | 38 | ||
Sunderland | 2002–03 | Premier League | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 32 | 6 | |
2003–04 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 33 | 6 | |||
Siena
|
2003–04 | Serie A | 33 | 8 | – | – | – | 33 | 8 | |||
2004–05 | Serie A | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 31 | 7 | |||
Total | 63 | 13 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 64 | 15 | ||||
Vålerenga
|
2005 | Tippeligaen | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
2006 | Tippeligaen | 16 | 4 | – | – | – | 16 | 4 | ||||
Total | 24 | 4 | – | – | – | 24 | 4 | |||||
Leeds United | 2006–07 | Championship
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | |
2007–08 | League One
|
22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 3 | ||
Total | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 4 | |||
MK Dons | 2008–09 | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |
Sogndal | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 2 | ||
2012 | Tippeligaen | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
Total | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 2 | ||||
Career total | 469 | 160 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 16 | 550 | 197 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Four appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup
Honours
Brann
- Tippeligaen runner-up: 1997[citation needed]
Chelsea
Rangers
References
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- ^ a b Tomasgård, Jørn-Arne (10 June 2011). "Flo-bølgja som ikkje stoppar" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
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- ^ a b c Alessandro Di Gioia (21 October 2014). "Che fine ha fatto? Tore Andrè Flo, il castiga-Brasile ora 'balla con le stelle'" (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Valerenga go with Flo". Sunderland Echo. 5 July 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
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- ^ "West Brom 3–1 Leeds". BBC. 6 January 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Leeds 2–3 West Brom". BBC. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
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- ^ "Flo agrees Dons deal". Milton Keynes Dons Official Site. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
- ^ Rae, Richard (16 May 2009). "Flo flop for MK Dons sends Scunthorpe to Wembley". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "MK Dons 0–0 Scunthorpe (agg 1–1)". BBC. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- MK Citizen. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- ^ "Norway – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
- ^ Christopher Davies (25 June 1998). "Lone striker Flo earns praise for eclipsing Ronaldo". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 September 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
- ^ "Flo leaves Chelsea as Cech, Cudicini and Bath pay tribute". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Flo leaves Chelsea as Cech, Cudicini and Bath pay tribute". Chelsea FC. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Tore André Flo blir ny hovudtrenar
- ^ Tore André Flo leaves Chelsea to take over Sogndal
- ^ Baardsen, Christer (22 March 2011). "Ulrik ble sjuende Flo i Tippeligaen" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Go with the Flo". Sky Sports. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014.
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- ^ "Rangers win Old Firm final". BBC. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Rangers lift CIS Cup". BBC. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
External links
- Tore André Flo at Soccerbase
- Tore André Flo at Soccerway