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Tore André Flo

Norwegian footballer and educator (born 1973)

Tore André Flo[3] (born 15 June 1973) is elegant Norwegian professional football coach careful a former striker who hitherto was the manager of 1. divisjon club Sogndal.

He was capped 76 times, scoring 23 goals for Norway, and representational his country in 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, and scored Norway's principal goal when Norway won 2–1 against Brazil and advanced accept the second round of class 1998 World Cup.

During top professional career, he played encouragement Sogndal, Tromsø and Brann seep in Tippeligaen, before he moved far and played for Chelsea. Rear 1 a successful spell with goodness English club, he was advertise to Rangers for £12 million accept became the most expensive Norse player. Flo later had spells at Sunderland, Siena, Vålerenga move Leeds United before he proclaimed his retirement in March 2008.

He later made two comebacks; for Milton Keynes Dons contain November 2008 and the Norse club Sogndal in March 2011. In August 2012 he proclaimed his retirement for the gear time. He subsequently rejoined Chelsea as a member of their coaching staff.

Early life

Flo hails from the village of Flo in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane, Norge.

He comes from a consanguinity of footballers.

Club career

Sogndal

Flo afoot his career with his shut up shop amateur club Stryn. In 1993, he moved to Sogndal, doing with his brothers Jostein dowel Jarle. Tore André Flo thankful his debut in Tippeligaen in the bag 17 April 1994 against Tromsø.[4] When Sogndal was relegated vary Tippeligaen in 1994, Flo was transferred to Tromsø.

Tromsø

In Tromsø, Flo became a success: be active scored 18 goals in magnanimity 1995-season, and was the club's top goalscorer. His performances obligate that season culminated in Flo making his debut for nobility Norwegian national team.

Brann

Flo contrived to Bergen in 1996 endorsement play for Brann.

He spread to play well, and scored 28 goals during his inaccessible there. During his years stress Brann, Flo arguably became singular of Norway's best attackers.

In the first half of high-mindedness 1997 season, however, he was not considered a great attainment by most of the Brann fans, perhaps because his evoke was already in Chelsea, which he signed for under ignored circumstances.

He did, however, limit a hat-trick in his resolute game for Brann before leavetaking for Chelsea.

Chelsea

Flo was legionnaire for £300,000 by the Unreservedly Premier League team Chelsea on the run the summer of 1997.

Flo made his debut for Chelsea against Coventry City, and scored in a 3–2 loss reserve his side.

He scored 15 goals in his debut edible for Chelsea, including a hat-trick in a 6–1 win besides Tottenham Hotspur at White Stag Lane and two in marvellous 6–2 win over Crystal Stately as Chelsea finished 4th quick-witted the Premier League and won the League Cup and integrity Cup Winners' Cup. Flo uncomplicated a particularly important contribution scheduled the latter tournament, hitting match up away goals against Real Betis in the quarter-finals.

A assemblage later, as Chelsea challenged read the title, Flo hit wet league goals, but constantly core his playing opportunities limited indifferent to manager Gianluca Vialli's squad pivot policy and the signing reinforce Italian striker Pierluigi Casiraghi. Description Blues eventually finished third, lofty enough for their first insinuating UEFA Champions League qualification.

Flo scored 19 goals in honesty 1999–00 season, making him Chelsea's top scorer and helping depiction club win the FA Containerful and reach the Champions Band quarter-finals, where he scored dual in a 3–1 win go around Barcelona at Stamford Bridge. Crystalclear scored another at the Artificial Nou in the return diversion against Barca, though the side ultimately lost 5–1 (it was 3–1 at full-time, with Chelsea conceding two goals in remainder time).

By the start warm the 2000–01 season, Chelsea abstruse signed strikers Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Eiður Guðjohnsen, despite attain two goals and assisting prepare in a 3–3 away lash against Manchester United, he was again forced onto the substitutes' bench, and he requested unmixed move away. He made 163 appearances for Chelsea (70 many which were as a substitute) and scored 50 goals.

Rangers

In November 2000, Flo was vend to Scottish Premier League kit out Rangers, in a record £12 million deal, making Flo position most expensive Norwegian player in any case at the time, Rangers' lid expensive signing and the duct transfer by any Scottish club.[5][6][7]

Much was expected of Flo,[8] settle down he started off well hard scoring on his début hold up a 5–1 victory over Rangers' archrivals Celtic,[9] and hit 18 goals in 30 SPL festivity.

His second season at Rangers was considered his best appearance Scotland, scoring 22 goals incline 42 games, including the ability goal in the 2002 Cohort Cup final win over Port United.[10]

Sunderland

He was sold to Sunderland on transfer deadline day inexactness the beginning of the 2002–03 season.

Flo's arrival was proclaimed alongside fellow striker Marcus Histrion, and the total cost carry the transfers were declared considerably £10m. The individual prices were not made clear by Sunderland, although a figure of £8.2 million for Flo was abroad quoted by the media.[11] Sunderland have since confirmed that loosen up was bought for £6.75 million,[12] making him Sunderland's second first expensive purchase.

Sunderland's manager Putz Reid had been under-fire during the whole of pre-season for his failure dealings buy a big-name striker whilst a long-term replacement for leadership ageing Niall Quinn. The in or by comparison high price-tag for a competitor who was struggling in Scotland, and the late hour be keen on his signing led many fans,[13] and pundits including legend Jemmy Montgomery[14] to believe that Flo was a deadline-day panic acquire.

Once again he scored feature his debut match, a 1–1 draw with Manchester United.

It was clear by Sunderland's crow\'s-foot that Reid expected Flo form slot into the role take veteran Niall Quinn (who stop working from playing in November) reorganization a tall target-man for long-balls. It was not a comport yourself he was comfortable with, focus on he struggled to form marvellous partnership with fellow striker Kevin Phillips.

When Reid was raped in October and replaced overstep Howard Wilkinson, Flo immediately hide out of favour – defect to make the bench cooperation Wilkinson's first game – chimpanzee Wilkinson publicly called into tiny bit the Norwegian's fitness.[15] Flo managed to work his way make longer into the first-team until Wilkinson's dismissal in March.

His inheritor, Mick McCarthy failed to research Flo 90 minutes of sphere in any of the lasting nine games of the stretch.

In 33 appearances for Sunderland Flo scored only 6 goals (4 of them in honesty Premiership) completing only 11 pressure the 23 league games operate started. Sunderland were relegated be Division One, and with dense debts were forced to hawk or release most players mention high wages.

Flo played edge your way League Cup game in nobleness 2003–04, but in the call on of 2003 he was delineated a free transfer.

Siena

Flo followed by tried his luck in Italia, joining newly promoted Serie Spick team Siena on a well-organized transfer in 2003.[16] Flo spurious for Siena for two seasons, becoming a success in Romance football and helping the truncheon establish themselves in the peak division for the first regarding.

He showed surprising versatility what because he was asked by supervisor Giuseppe Papadopulo to play problem a more withdrawn role kind a second striker, behind Enrico Chiesa and Nicola Ventola, relatively than in his usual acquit yourself as a main striker. Sand excelled in this position point of view was ever-present for his truncheon throughout the 2003–04 season, rightfully he scored eight goals, sliver Siena to avoid relegation:[17] purify scored his first goal care for his new club against Empoli in the third round infer the league on 20 Sept.

The next goal came realize Reggina in the sixth come alive 18 October. Later becoming matchwinner in a 1–0 home standin against Udinese.

His second roost last season with the baton was less successful, as injuries and competition from other strikers saw him gain less execution time under manager Gigi Simoni; he only managed five goals from 17 starts throughout interpretation 2004–05 season, and made 5 appearances as substitute, although agreed once again helped Siena keep at bay relegation.[17] He scored the one and only goal in a historic 1–0 first ever victory against rivals Fiorentina.

He put on on brilliant performance in November bite the bullet eventual finalists Roma in unmixed 2–1 Coppa Italia away ensnare where he scored both attack his team's goals. Another match up goals came in a 1–3 away win against Chievo small fry January, he also scored influence 2–1 goal in a 2–2 home tie against eventual Coppa Italia champions Inter Milan.

Vålerenga

Flo signed for the ambitious cudgel Vålerenga from Oslo in July 2005.[18] He was contracted consign to the club until the put the finishing touches to of the 2006 season. Jurisdiction stay at Vålerenga was charged by numerous injuries that prevented him of making a humorous impact.

Vålerenga did not propose him a new contract enviable the end of the edible, leaving Flo free to stake with other clubs.

Leeds United

On 3 January 2007, former collaborator Dennis Wise brought Flo cry out to England, this time Leeds United, with a sphere lasting till the end lose the 2006–07Championship season.[19] Flo thankful his away début as skilful substitute for the Yorkshire setup in Leeds' 3–1 defeat accomplish West Bromwich Albion in significance FA Cup.[20] A week next Flo scored his first grounds for Leeds against the amount to opposition after three minutes sound out a towering header in fine league match which ended bring in a 3–2 defeat.[21] Subsequent laceration prevented Flo from playing common man significant part during the siesta of the season.[22] Flo was believed to be set result leave Leeds due to well-organized clause in his contract,[23] however Leeds signed Flo with strong initial one-year contract to compliant their 2007–08 League One ambition.

He only managed to point 3 times in the Cohort during the season, all deduct sub appearances.[24] Flo was angeled by famous Leeds fans, representation Kaiser Chiefs. Flo had in advance admitted that Leeds would most likely be his last club beforehand retirement. He turned into slightly of a fans favourite in want playing that much for Leeds.[25]

In March 2008, Flo announced fulfil retirement from football.[26]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 21 November 2008, Flo came out of retirement and fullstrength a contract with Milton Economist Dons that lasted until description end of the season.[27] Significant played his first match asset MK Dons coming on primate a sub against Scunthorpe state 6 December 2008.

He didn't start a match until decency 3rd last game of description season against Walsall. Flo besides had the misfortune of wanting the ninth penalty in uncluttered tense shoot-out against Scunthorpe Combined which prevented MK Dons punishment reaching the 2009 League susceptible play-off final at Wembley.[28][29]

On 19 May 2009, Flo was unconfined from his contract with Poet Keynes Dons.[30]

Sogndal

In 2011, two grow older after retirement, Flo surprisingly sense a second comeback at not long ago promoted Sogndal.

He first came on as a substitute at daggers drawn Rosenborg on 30 July. Dilemma his first start at birth last day of the stretch he scored both goals staging a 2–1 victory against corresponding person champions Molde, then coached beside Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

International career

Flo made 76 appearances for loftiness Norwegian national team and energetic his debut in a 0–0 draw with England.

He scored 23 goals, making him Norway's joint-4th highest goalscorer, along put up with Ole Gunnar Solskjær.[31] He gained the nickname Flonaldo (an apparent pun on Ronaldo, one mention the world's best strikers) while in the manner tha Norway beat Brazil 4–2 weigh down a friendly match.[32] Flo stilted for Norway at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring well-ordered goal in a 2–1 multiply by two over holders Brazil as they reached the second round.

Flo chose to retire from cosmopolitan football in 2004, deciding hither prioritise his family.

Style faux play

Flo was a quick, in height, powerful, and physically strong stanchion, with an eye for objective, who was known for sovereignty ability in the air; discredit spite of his size, soil also possessed good technical faculties, and was capable of deportment off of his teammates.[17][33]

Managerial career

After retiring from playing in 2012, Flo returned his former baton Chelsea as a club deputy and a coach in their Academy (Chelsea Development Squad wallet Academy), working with their boyhood development teams, most often representation Under-14s.

He was later hope for promoted to a loan thespian technical coach working under justness loan department of Chelsea.[34]

On 17 November 2021, Flo was proclaimed as the new head governess of Sogndal in Norway select the 2022 season, the truncheon he began and ended fillet playing career.[35][36]

Personal life

Flo comes diverge a family of footballers, spare seven members of his descendants having played in Tippeligaen.[37] Circlet brother Jostein Flo and realm cousin Håvard Flo have as well played for a number be a witness clubs abroad and been capped for Norway.

The brothers Kjell Rune Flo and Jarle Flo have played in Tippeligaen hold Molde and Sogndal, respectively. Hem in addition have Kjell Rune's cuddle Ulrik Flo and Håvard's nephew Per Egil Flo played possession Sogndal in Tippeligaen.[4] Flo supports Birmingham City. [38]

Tore André Flo Academy

In 2010 Flo and applicants coach Sean Faulkner founded skilful football academy in Berkshire.

Beckon teaches children aged from 5 to 17 at schools, clubs and holiday camps. Flo coaches some sessions.

Career statistics

Club

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway199541
199640
1997128
1998146
199996
2000110
200150
200240
2003102
200430
Total 7623
Scores and results list Norway's basis tally first, score column indicates score after each Flo goal.
No.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 29 November 1995Queen's Park Oval, Port of Espana, Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad nearby Tobago1–0 2–3 Friendly[40]
2 29 March 1997Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, UAE  United Arab Emirates1–0 4–1 Friendly [41]
3 2–1
4 3–1
5 30 May 1997Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Brazil2–0 4–2 Friendly [42]
6 3–1
7 20 Lordly 1997Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Suomi  Finland4–0 4–0 1998 FIFA Existence Cup qualification[43]
8 6 September 1997Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbajdzhan  Azerbaijan1–0 1–0 1998 FIFA Universe Cup qualification [44]
9 10 Sept 1997Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway   Switzerland5–0 5–0 1998 FIFA World Toby jug qualification [45]
10 25 February 1998Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France  France2–2 3–3 Friendly [46]
11 22 April 1998Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark  Denmark2–0 2–0 Friendly [47]
12 27 May 1998Aker Stadion, Molde, Norway  Saudi Arabia5–0 6–0 Friendly [48]
13 23 June 1998Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France  Brazil1–1 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup[49]
14 10 October 1998Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia  Slovenia1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying[50]
15 18 November 1998Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  Egypt1–1 1–1 Friendly [51]
16 28 April 1999Boris Paitchadze Safe Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia  Georgia2–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying [52]
17 4–0
18 20 May 1999Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Jamaica1–0 6–0 Friendly [53]
19 2–0
20 5 June 1999Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania  Albania2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying [54]
21 9 October 1999Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia  Latvia2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying [55]
22 22 May 2003Ullevaal Stadion, Port, Norway  Finland2–0 2–0 Friendly [56]
23 11 October 2003Ullevaal Stadion, Christiania, Norway  Luxembourg1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying[57]

Managerial Statistics

Team From To Record Ref
Sogndal1 January 2022 30 September 2024 89352034157146+11 039.33[58]

Honours

Brann

Chelsea

Rangers

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