Erlend Hanstveit (born 28 January 1981) is a former Norwegian

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. He has won the

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, the

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, the

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and

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, in addition to caps for the

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Career

Football

Hailing from

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, he joined Norwegian Premier League team Brann in June 1998 despite interest from big clubs like

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and

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, with whom he had a trial in December 1997. Originally a midfielder, he gradually became a first team regular at Brann as well as the

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, playing 27 international U-21 matches in total. During 2001–02, Erlend Hanstveit converted to defence, settling in the left back position, where he has played since. On 28 January 2004, his 23rd birthday, Hanstveit made his debut for the senior national team. Hanstveit became one of the mainstays in Brann, with over 200

matches and over 270 matches in total. During his 10-year career in Brann, Hanstveit won one Premiership gold, two silver, and two bronze, in addition to the 2004

and Norwegian Cup silver in 1999. He was also the club's

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from 2004 to 2008. In early December 2008, he joined

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on a week-long trial but failed to win a contract with the

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club. However, he did not accept Brann's contract offer either, due to his wish to play abroad. During the winter break of 2008–09 he joined the Belgian team

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, coached by

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. On 24 August 2011 it was announced that Hanstveit would be joining Swedish club

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on a free transfer. Gent had wanted to extend his contract but the Norwegian wanted to move. On 20 December 2013, Hanstveit signed a two years contract with

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Politics

On 11 August 2023, Hanstveit was appointed State Secretary at the Ministry of Culture and Equality.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Brann *

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

;Gent *

: 2009–10 ;Helsingborgs IF * Swedish Premier League: 2011

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanstveit, Erlend 1981 births Living people People from Osterøy Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Norway men's international footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers SK Brann players K.A.A. Gent players Helsingborgs IF players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Belgian Pro League players Allsvenskan players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Men's association football fullbacks Footballers from Vestland