Playing career

Bjarmann played for Lillestrøm SK throughout his professional career, except for a short loan period in Austrian football

Football in Austria

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 when he teamed up alongside compatriot Geir Frigård

Geir Frigård

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His 306 Norwegian Premier League

Norwegian Premier League

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 matches is a Lillestrøm club record; so are his 564 games in all competitions. He was never capped for Norway

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Bjarmann was a rough but fair centre back. He won the Kniksen award as defender of the year

Kniksen award

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 in 2001. Bjarmann retired after the 2003 season, but made some appearances in the lower leagues, mostly for the B and C teams of Lillestrøm SK.

In late 2007 it was announced that he will play occasionally for Skedsmo FK

Skedsmo FK

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 in the 2008 season. In 2010 it was announced that he had transferred to Flisbyen BK

Flisbyen BK

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Non-playing career

Off the field he worked for some time as a commentator in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation football show, "4-4-2". Autumn 2005, Bjarmann was hired as sport director in FC Lyn Oslo. He stayed with FC Lyn until September 2008, before being appointed Director of Football at Lillestrøm SK.