Håvard Nordtveit
Encyclopedia
Håvard Nordtveit is a Norwegian
footballer who currently plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach
and the Norway national football team
.
at Haugesund Stadium
. He made nine league appearances during the following season
for Haugesund in the Norwegian First Division. That season he also appeared in the Norwegian Football Cup
, being in the starting linie up in the 1–6 victory against Djerv 1919 (1st round), and coming on in the 33rd minute in a 4–0 victory over Løv-Ham
scoring one goal (3rd round). Haugesund went all the way to the final
.
traveled to Norway on 11 June 2007 to watch an Adeccoligaen match and begin negotiations to sign Nordtveit. The members of the FKH board stated that the club had rejected Arsenal's initial bid. The player himself said that his club was asking for a "supernaturally high" transfer fee. The price being quoted in the Norwegian media was 20 million Norwegian krone
r (approximately £1.7 million at the time). A transfer fee was later finalized on 3 July 2007 for £500k initially, rising to £2m after 40 first team appearances.
Haugesund captain Kevin Nicol
and former Norway coach Nils Johan Semb
praised him as the brightest defensive talent in Europe.
He made his Arsenal debut in their first pre-season friendly against Barnet
on July 14, 2007. He came on after half-time, replacing Kerrea Gilbert. He was named captain of Arsenal's reserve squad
for the first match of the 2007–08
FA Premier Reserve League
season; in an interview with Arsenal.com, Nordtveit said he was "honoured" to have been named captain, and that he hoped to continue in that role in the future.
In the final game of the 2007–08
season he was named on the substitutes' bench against Sunderland
and given the shirt number 55.
—Arsenal's Spanish link club—signed him on a 6 months loan for 2008–2009 season to play in the Segunda División
along with another young Arsenal
player, Pedro Botelho
. He came off the bench to make his debut for UD Salamanca as they drew at Sevilla Atlético
in the second fixture of the season.
Arsenal recalled him on October 29, after becoming unhappy with the amount of playing time the Norwegian had received in recent weeks. However, he was not eligible for playing matches until January 1, 2009. On January 21 he finally made his first appearance for the reserves since spending time on-loan at UD Salamanca, in a 2–2 draw against the Stoke City
reserves. On March 10, 2009, Norwegian Premier League
outfit Lillestrøm signed Nordtveit on loan until August 1, 2009.
Nordtveit joined Lillestrøm on a loan deal in March 2009, until August 1, the same year. He made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League
in Lillestrøm's season opener away against Stabæk as a right fullback, a role which he retained for the remainder of his time with the Norwegian side.
. Despite being a center-back, his primary role at Nürnberg was in the defensive midfield position.
match against Nürnberg. Arsene Wenger was reluctant to sell him, however conceded that he must play first team football. In April 2011 Nordtveit scored his first goal in Germany when he put the ball past the 1. FC Köln
goalkeeper in a 5-1 victory for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He has been used mostly as a defensive midfielder, and has established himself as a key player for Gladbach, taking the departed Michael Bradley
's place in the squad.
. After that he was promoted to the U-19 squad and was ever-present during the 2009 European Championship qualifying
, scoring twice, but once again Norway did not make it past the elite qualification stage
. He has been a regular for the U-21
team in the 2011 European Championship
qualifying campaign. He made his first international appearance on 7 June 2011, in a friendly game against Lithuania
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
footballer who currently plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
and the Norway national football team
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
.
Norway
Nordtveit began his career as a youth in Norway with Vats 94 and Skjold. On August 20, 2006 he became the youngest player ever to play for Haugesund, as he was selected for the starting line-up in a 2–0 victory against SogndalSogndal Fotball
Sogndal Fotball is the association football section of Norwegian sports club Sogndal IL from Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane. The club was founded in 1926....
at Haugesund Stadium
Haugesund stadion
Haugesund Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Haugesund, Norway. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Norwegian Premier League team FK Haugesund and Second Division team SK Vard Haugesund. It is also used as an athletics venue for Haugesund IL. The venue...
. He made nine league appearances during the following season
Norwegian First Division 2007
The 2007 Norwegian First Division season began on April 9, 2007 and concluded on November 4, 2007. It was the tenth and final season in which teams competed for two automatic promotion spots and one playoff spot.The First Division was won by Molde, who finished one point ahead of Ham-Kam...
for Haugesund in the Norwegian First Division. That season he also appeared in the Norwegian Football Cup
Norwegian Football Cup 2007
- Results :-Final:- Semi-finals :-Quarter-finals:- 4th round :From this round onwards, matches were drawn by lots.July 25, 2007Lyn-Bodø/Glimt 1-0Lillestrøm-Aalesund 1-0Strømsgodset-Notodden 4-1Start-Haugesund 0-1...
, being in the starting linie up in the 1–6 victory against Djerv 1919 (1st round), and coming on in the 33rd minute in a 4–0 victory over Løv-Ham
Løv-Ham Fotball
Løv-Ham Fotball is a football club from Fyllingsdalen in Bergen, Norway. Its origin are two local sports teams in Fyllingsdalen called Løvåsen and Hamre. On 29 December 1975 those clubs were merged, choosing the name Løv-Ham...
scoring one goal (3rd round). Haugesund went all the way to the final
2007 Norwegian Football Cup Final
The 2007 Norwegian Football Cup Final took place at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on November 11, 2007. The match was contested between heavy favorites Lillestrøm and underdogs Haugesund....
.
Arsenal
Arsène WengerArsène Wenger
Arsène Wenger, OBE is a French association football manager and former player, who has managed English Premier League side Arsenal since 1996...
traveled to Norway on 11 June 2007 to watch an Adeccoligaen match and begin negotiations to sign Nordtveit. The members of the FKH board stated that the club had rejected Arsenal's initial bid. The player himself said that his club was asking for a "supernaturally high" transfer fee. The price being quoted in the Norwegian media was 20 million Norwegian krone
Norwegian krone
The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
r (approximately £1.7 million at the time). A transfer fee was later finalized on 3 July 2007 for £500k initially, rising to £2m after 40 first team appearances.
Haugesund captain Kevin Nicol
Kevin Nicol
Kevin Nicol is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Frigg. He was team captain whilst playing for FK Haugesund.-External links:*...
and former Norway coach Nils Johan Semb
Nils Johan Semb
Nils Johan Semb was the coach of the Norwegian national football team from 1998 to 2003, presiding over 68 matches.He led his team to the 2000 European Football Championship...
praised him as the brightest defensive talent in Europe.
He made his Arsenal debut in their first pre-season friendly against Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
on July 14, 2007. He came on after half-time, replacing Kerrea Gilbert. He was named captain of Arsenal's reserve squad
Arsenal F.C. Reserves
Arsenal Reserves are the reserve team of Arsenal Football Club.They have been members of the FA Premier Reserve League Southern Division since its foundation in 1999. They play their home games at Underhill Stadium, which is also the home of Barnet FC. The team mainly consists of Under-21 players...
for the first match of the 2007–08
Premier Reserve League 2007-08
The 2007–08 Premier Reserve League season is the ninth since its establishment. The events in the senior leagues during the 2006–07 season saw Watford, Charlton and Sheffield United all relegated and replaced by the promoted teams Birmingham, Derby County, and Sunderland.Northern Champions...
FA Premier Reserve League
FA Premier Reserve League
The Premier Reserve League is the reserve team league for the top English football teams in the Premier League...
season; in an interview with Arsenal.com, Nordtveit said he was "honoured" to have been named captain, and that he hoped to continue in that role in the future.
In the final game of the 2007–08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
season he was named on the substitutes' bench against Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
and given the shirt number 55.
2008–09 season
On August 18, 2008, SalamancaUD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
—Arsenal's Spanish link club—signed him on a 6 months loan for 2008–2009 season to play in the Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
along with another young Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
player, Pedro Botelho
Pedro Roberto Silva Botelho
Pedro Roberto da Silva Botelho is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano on loan from Arsenal. Mainly a left defender, he can also play as a midfielder.-Football career:...
. He came off the bench to make his debut for UD Salamanca as they drew at Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético
Sevilla Atlético Club is a Spanish football team based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1958, it plays in Segunda División B, and is the reserve team of Sevilla FC, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios, with a 7,000-seat capacity.Unlike...
in the second fixture of the season.
Arsenal recalled him on October 29, after becoming unhappy with the amount of playing time the Norwegian had received in recent weeks. However, he was not eligible for playing matches until January 1, 2009. On January 21 he finally made his first appearance for the reserves since spending time on-loan at UD Salamanca, in a 2–2 draw against the Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
reserves. On March 10, 2009, Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
outfit Lillestrøm signed Nordtveit on loan until August 1, 2009.
Nordtveit joined Lillestrøm on a loan deal in March 2009, until August 1, the same year. He made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
in Lillestrøm's season opener away against Stabæk as a right fullback, a role which he retained for the remainder of his time with the Norwegian side.
2009–10 season
On 28 July 2009, Nürnberg agreed a one year loan deal for the Norwegian defender from ArsenalArsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
. Despite being a center-back, his primary role at Nürnberg was in the defensive midfield position.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
On 30 December 2010 Nordtveit joined Borussia Monchengladbach on a 3.5 years contract, the transfer fee was £800 000. Nordtveit made his competitive debut for the club on 15 January 2011 in their BundesligaFußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
match against Nürnberg. Arsene Wenger was reluctant to sell him, however conceded that he must play first team football. In April 2011 Nordtveit scored his first goal in Germany when he put the ball past the 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
goalkeeper in a 5-1 victory for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He has been used mostly as a defensive midfielder, and has established himself as a key player for Gladbach, taking the departed Michael Bradley
Michael Bradley
Michael or Mike Bradley may refer to:*Michael Bradley , Football player from USA*Michael Bradley , American basketball player...
's place in the squad.
International career
Nordtveit was a regular for the Norway U-17 in qualifying and they barely missed out on a place at the 2007 European Championships2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
The UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship 2007 Final Tournament was held in Belgium from May 2, 2007, to May 13, 2007. Top 5 teams will qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007...
. After that he was promoted to the U-19 squad and was ever-present during the 2009 European Championship qualifying
2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification
2009 UEFA U-19 Championship was the first round of qualifications for the Final Tournament of 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. The final tournament of the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship is preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round...
, scoring twice, but once again Norway did not make it past the elite qualification stage
2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification
The Elite Round of the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship is the second round of qualification. The winners of each group join hosts Ukraine at the Final Tournament.-Group 1:---------------------Group 2:------------...
. He has been a regular for the U-21
Norway national under-21 football team
The Norwegian national under-21 football team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, is the national football team of Norway for players of 21 years of age or under at the start of a UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship campaign...
team in the 2011 European Championship
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 7
The teams competing in Group 7 of the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championships qualifying competition were Croatia, Cyprus, Norway, Serbia and Slovakia.-Standings:Qualification* Croatia secured a qualification to the UEFA Play-Offs....
qualifying campaign. He made his first international appearance on 7 June 2011, in a friendly game against Lithuania
Lithuania national football team
The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...
.
Career statistics
- (correct as of 30 November 2011)
Club Season League Cup Europe Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Haugesund 2006 2006 in Norwegian footballThe 2006 season is the 101. season of competitive football in Norway.*Tippeligaen 2006 *Adeccoligaen 2006 *Norwegian Football Cup 2006*Toppserien 2006 -Men's national team:...1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2007 2007 in Norwegian footballThe 2007 season is the 102. season of competitive football in Norway.* Tippeligaen 2007 * Adeccoligaen 2007 * Norwegian Football Cup 2007* Toppserien 2007 -Men's national team:...9 0 2 1 0 0 11 1 Arsenal Arsenal F.C.Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...2007–08 2007-08 in English footballThe 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...0 |0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008–09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salamanca UD SalamancaUnión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
(loan)2008–09 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Lillestrøm (loan) 2009 17 0 4 0 0 0 21 0 Nürnberg (loan) 2009–10 2009–10 Fußball-BundesligaThe 2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 47th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart. The last games were played on 8 May 2010...19 0 1 0 0 0 20 0 Arsenal Arsenal F.C.Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...2010–11 2010–11 Fußball-BundesligaThe 2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 48th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on the weekend of 21 August 2010 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions and ended with the last games on 14 May 2011. The winter...0 |0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...2010–11 2011–12 Fußball-BundesligaThe 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga is the 49th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on 5 August 2011 with the season opening match involving defending champions Borussia Dortmund and will end with the last games on 5 May 2012...16 |1 0 0 0 0 16 1 2011–12 2011–12 Fußball-BundesligaThe 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga is the 49th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on 5 August 2011 with the season opening match involving defending champions Borussia Dortmund and will end with the last games on 5 May 2012...14 |0 2 0 0 0 16 0 Career total 79 1 9 1 0 0 88 2