Frode Eike Hansen

Frode Hansen
Personal information
Full name	Frode Eike Hansen
Date of birth	September 4, 1972 (age 49)
Place of birth	Stavanger, Norway
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Frode Eike Hansen (born September 4, 1972 in Stavanger), is a former Norwegian professional footballer who played for Mosterøy, Vidar, Viking and Lyn. Hansen was above all a determined player and a strong tackler who gained a reputation as a no nonsense defender. He made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League for Viking in 1998, playing a total of 163 games in the Norwegian top flight for Viking and Lyn.^[1]^[2] His most notable achievements were the UEFA Cup first round matches against Sporting Lisboa in 1999, where Viking won 3-1 on aggregate.

Hansen rose to fame towards the end of his career, when he moved from being a hard-working, but underestimated defender to being recognised as one of the most important players in the Viking team. He was also forwarded by team mate Egil Østenstad as a player who ought to get more press due to his allegedly knowing more about wine and beer than any other Norwegian footballer and thus being the quintessential bohemian.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ Profile at lynfotball.net
^ Profile at viking-fk.no Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

Guardian's Stats Centre
Frode Eike Hansen at altomfotball.no

[1] Profile at lynfotball.net

[2] Profile at viking-fk.no Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine

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