Jostein Flo (born 3 October 1964) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a forward. Usually a centre-forward or striker, he was known for his physical playing style and aerial dominance, and was also capable of playing on the right flank. He is Sports Director in Strømsgodset.

Career

At club level, Flo usually played as a centre-forward. For the Norway national team, he also acted as a target man, but instead played right winger, and was instrumental for the tactics applied by former Norway coach Egil Olsen. Playing a characteristic 4–5–1 formation, the

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would often hit long crosses to Flo, who in turn would

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the ball to either one of the central midfielders or to the striker. This was known as the Flo Pass. He played for Stryn, Sogndal, Molde, Lierse, Sheffield United and Strømsgodset He was capped 53 times, and scored 11 goals for the Norway national team and was part of his country's squads at the

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and

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s. Perhaps his most famous appearance for the national side was the World Cup match against Brazil on 23 June 1998, when he came on as a late substitute and contributed heavily to turning a 0–1 deficit to a last-gasp 2–1 upset of the reigning World Cup champions. Flo retired after the 2002 season, having scored 120 goals in 184 games for Strømsgodset. After his playing career, he worked with marketing for the club before he filled the role of executive director from October 2004 to January 2006. He later became the director of football of Strømsgodset.

Personal life

Flo is from a family of footballers; he is the younger brother of Kjell Rune Flo, who also played for Molde, and the older brother of

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. who played for Chelsea and Rangers, and Jarle Flo who played for Norwegian side Sogndal. Håvard Flo (who played for Sogndal, AGF, Werder Bremen and

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) is his cousin. In addition, Ulrik Flo is his nephew. Jostein Flo was a decent

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er in his younger days, and has a personal best jump of 2.06 metres from 1983 (2.08 m indoor from 1987).Norwegian all-time list high jump

Career statistics

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References

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