Alf Kåre Tveit
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alf Kåre Tveit | ||
Date of birth | 26 April 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Lyngdal | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1993 | Viking | 187 | (86) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Alf Kåre Tveit (born 26 April 1967) is a former footballer who played from 1988 to 1993 for Viking FK, where he won both the league and cup championship. He was selected for the national squad in a match against Scotland, but never got his first cap.
Tveit got the nickname fygaren for his celebrations after scoring, where he stretched his arms out ran in a zig-zag movement. He is also remembered for a controversial situation in a match against Vard in 1988. In overtime, he headed the ball out of the hands of the goalkeeper, rounded him and was tackled. The following penalty kick, made by , sent Viking to the 1st Division at the expense of Start, who had to go to play-offs.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Tveit, Alf Kare". Viking FK. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ Dag Langerod (13 April 2005). "- Hva gjør du nå, Alf Kåre Tveit?". Nettavisen. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
External links[]
- Alf Kåre Tveit at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
Categories:
- Living people
- 1967 births
- Norwegian footballers
- Viking FK players
- Eliteserien players
- Association football forwards
- People from Lyngdal
- Norwegian football forward stubs