Lars Bohinen

Lars Bohinen

Personal information
Full name	Lars Roar Bohinen
Date of birth	8 September 1969 (1969-09-08)
Place of birth	Vadsø, Norway
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	central midfielder
Youth career
1985	Langnes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1986	Bærum SK	2	(0)
1987	Lyn	20	(3)
1988–1989	Vålerenga	33	(5)
1990	Viking	10	(0)
1990–1993	BSC Young Boys	58	(6)
1993	→ Lillestrøm (loan)	19	(1)
1993–1995	Nottingham Forest	64	(7)
1995–1998	Blackburn Rovers	59	(7)
1998–2001	Derby County	56	(1)
2001–2002	Lyngby	26	(0)
2002	Farum	2	(0)
2003-2005	Vålerenga	6	(2)
National team‡
1989–1991	Norway U21	8	(1)
1989–1999	Norway	49	(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2008. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 January 2008

Lars Roar Bohinen (born 8 September 1969 in Vadsø) is a Norwegian former footballer.

Playing career

Club level

His first professional club was Vålerenga, and he played for Viking, Young Boys Bern, Nottingham Forest, Blackburn Rovers, Derby County and Lyngby F.C.. Bohinen joined Derby from Blackburn in March 1998 for £1.45m. He had his contract cancelled by Derby in January 2001, having scored just once against Crystal Palace in April 1998.

International level

He made his debut for the Norwegian national team in 1989 and earned 49 caps, scoring 10 goals. He once refused to play for the Norwegian national team against France in protest after the French Army started carrying out nuclear tests in the South Pacific.

Retirement

After he retired from footballing, Bohinen became assistant coach for Vålerenga in Oslo, Norway, but later quit the job. He later became sporting director in Stabæk, but resigned in April 2009.

Lars Bohinen is a cousin of Sigurd Rushfeldt.

References

• Stats - Soccerbase
• Career stats - National football teams