Tom Sundby
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tom Sundby | ||
Date of birth | 15 December 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Larvik, Norway | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1980 | Larvik Turn | ? | (?) |
1981–1982 | Lyn | 9 | (3) |
1983–1986 | Lillestrøm | 83 | (22) |
1986–1988 | Iraklis | 38 | (1) |
1990–1992 | Lyn | 34 | (8) |
International career | |||
1983–1988 | Norway | 39 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tom Sundby (born 15 December 1960) is a Norwegian footballer. A midfielder who scored 6 goals in 39 caps for the national team,[1] he participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Born in Larvik Sundby followed in the footsteps of his father, Reidar Sundby, and began playing football in Larvik Turn. In 1981, he went to Lyn, and was brought to Lillestrøm two seasons later as a replacement for Tom Lund, whom they lost to retirement. Sundby won the league title with Lillestrøm in 1986, and went to play abroad in Heracles. He also played for three seasons with Iraklis F.C. in the Greek Super League.[2]
During a 1988 international against Scotland Sundby was seriously injured by a tackle from Steve Nicol. Due to the injury, Sundby was sidelined for two years, effectively ruining his professional career. In 1990, he did a comeback at Lyn, where he played for three seasons, finishing his career as one of the best players of the Norwegian league.
References
- ^ http://www.home.no/greenriver/players/sundby.html
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (2005-05-11). "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
External links
- Tom Sundby at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1960 births
- Living people
- People from Larvik
- Norwegian footballers
- Norway international footballers
- Larvik Turn players
- Lyn Fotball players
- Lillestrøm SK players
- Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. players
- Eliteserien players
- Olympic footballers of Norway
- Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Norwegian expatriate footballers
- Association football midfielders