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| Name | Oyvind Leonhardsen |
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Position
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Midfielder |
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Date of Birth
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17 August 1970 |
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Birthplace
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Norway |
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Height
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5'10'' |
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Weight
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11.2 |
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International Honours
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Norway: 58 |
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Transfers
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Wimbledon (£660,000 from Rosenborg on 8/11/94) Premier League
73+3/13 Football League Cup 7+2/1 FA Cup 17/2
Liverpool (£3,500,000 on 3/6/97) Premier League 26+1/6 Football League Cup 3+2 FA Cup 1 Others 2 |
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Signed from Wimbledon during the
1997 summer recess, Oyvind was seen by Liverpool to be another piece of
the missing jigsaw, a player who can get up and down the park, provide
support to both defence and the forwards, and be on the scoresheet with
effective regularity.
Although he netted six times for the Pool, most of them came in high-scoring games, while as a right-footed midfielder he spent most of his time on the left. That aside, he is strong, holds the ball up well, and should become an integral part of the Liverpool side once the team settles. At the time of going to press was one of several Premiership stars who were looking for World Cup success with Norway. Stop Press: Played three times for Norway in France '98, before the side were eliminated in the second round by Italy. |