Geir Sundal (born 1968) is a retired

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. He played for

IL Hødd Idrottslaget Hødd is a multi-sports club from Ulsteinvik in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Founded in 1919, it has sections for team handball, gymnastics and football. It is best known for their men's football team, which since 2015 plays at Hødd ...

as early as in 1985. He eventually became team

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. He participated in their promotion to the highest level after the 1994 season. He played some matches in the

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. He later became sporting director in Hødd.

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1968 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers Footballers from Møre og Romsdal IL Hødd players Eliteserien players Men's association football defenders 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-defender-stub