Thomas Solberg (born 25 January 1970) is a Norwegian former

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. Solberg began his career at Ekholt before joining

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, the first of two spells with the club. In 1994, Solberg moved to

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, where he stayed for over five years before an August 1999 move to

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side

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. He helped Aberdeen reach the 2000 Scottish League Cup Final, but was sent off in the game as they lost to

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. Solberg announced in October 2001 that he would return to Moss in the summer at the end of his contract, citing "homesickness" as the reason. In fact, Solberg returned slightly ahead of schedule, returning to Moss in March.

References

* 1970 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Moss FK players Viking FK players Aberdeen F.C. players Eliteserien players Scottish Premier League players Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Sportspeople from Moss, Norway Footballers from Østfold Men's association football defenders {{Norway-footy-defender-stub