Steinar Tenden (born 5 April 1978) is a Norwegian

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who played as a striker for several teams in Norway and Iceland. He played one game in the

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when he was in

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Career

Tenden initially started in his local club Loen IL, but transferred to

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higher in the Norwegian league system, where he scored 88 goals in 81 matches between 2000 and 2002. In 2003, he became one of the few Norwegians who have played in the Icelandic football when he played for KA Akureyri. In the last game of the season he scored a goal that secured KA Akureyri's place in the

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. After the season, he returned to Stryn in 2004. After impressing Brann's coach,

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, in a friendly between Brann and Stryn, Tenden signed with Brann in July 2004 for a short-term contract that lasted out the season. He made his debut for Brann in the

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quarter final against

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at Brann Stadion on 15 August, where he got one minute as a substitute for

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. He also got four minutes in the

in a game against Bodø/Glimt 19 September 2004. Because of an ankle injury he did not get any more time on the pitch for SK Brann, but because Brann went on to win the

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, Tenden became Norwegian champion in football, after playing one minute of football. Because of injuries Tenden was not offered a new contract with Brann, and transferred to

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together with his teammate

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, cancelling his initial plans to return to Loen IL. Tenden made six appearances and scored two goals in the

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for Sogndal in his only season at the club. He is the younger brother of footballer

Asbjørn Tenden Asbjørn Tenden (born 9 April 1975) is a Norwegian footballer. From 1995 to 1996 he played 10 games in the Norwegian Premier League for SK Brann. In that period he scored one goal in the game against Ham-Kam at Brann Stadion on 27 August 199 ...

Honours

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tenden, Steinar Living people 1978 births Norwegian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar players SK Brann players Sogndal Fotball players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Iceland Sportspeople from Stryn Footballers from Vestland