Fredrik Strømstad (born 20 January 1982) is a

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player.

Career

In 2002, he was loaned to

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and helped them win promotion to the

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. He signed for the

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club

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on June 13, 2008, and joined the club on July 7 the same year. After spending the 2012 season at a new spell in

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, he retired from professional football. He did continue in 2013 with seventh-tier club Tigerberget FK.http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article276796.ece

National team

Strømstad made his debut for the

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in the World Cup qualifier against

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in October 2005.

Playing style

Strømstad is renowned for his work rate and passing ability, and his stamina. He has been compared to former Norwegian midfielder

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. When he played for

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he often linked up with teammate

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in midfield.

References

External links

Start's bio of Strømstad
1982 births Living people Norwegian footballers Norway men's international footballers IK Start players Bærum SK players Le Mans FC players Norwegian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in France Sportspeople from Kristiansand Eliteserien players Ligue 1 players Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in France {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub Men's association football midfielders