Tommy Svindal Larsen
Tommy Svindal Larsen (born 11 August 1973) is a Norwegian former professional association football, footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Odds BK, Odd, IK Start, Start and Stabæk Fotball, Stabæk in his home country, in addition to a four-year spell at 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany. Svindal Larsen was Cap (football), capped 24 times for Norway national football team, Norway. Club career Svindal Larsen was born in Skien. In his youth, he was regarded as an exceptionally talented player. He made his senior debut for Odds BK, Odd in the Norwegian First Division, First Division as a 15-year-old, and was signed by IK Start, Start at 17 ahead of the 1991 season. While he played regularly for the Kristiansand club, he was overshadowed by other players and left Start at the end of the 1994 season, having only briefly showcased his great potential. He then joined newly promoted Stabæk Fotball, Stabæk. At Stabæk, Svindal Larsen became a first-team regular. In the early years ...
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Skien
Skien () is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. In modern times it is regarded as part of the traditional region of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Grenland referred the Norsjø area and Bø. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the capital of Vestfold og Telemark county. Skien is one of Norway's oldest cities, with an urban history dating back to the Middle Ages, and received privileges as a market town in 1358. From the 15th century, the city was governed by a 12-member council. The modern municipality of Skien was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The rural municipalities of Gjerpen and Solum were merged into the municipality of Skien on 1 January 1964. The conurbation of Porsgrunn/Skien is reckoned by Statistics Norway to be the seventh largest urban area in Norway, straddling an area of three municipalities: Skien municipality ...
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