Trond Egil Soltvedt

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Voss
Date Of Birth
March 15, 1967
Age
58
Height (cm)
185
Games Played
69
-
Per Game
Games Started
53
0.8
Per Game
Minutes
4845
70.2
Per Game
Goals
4
0.1
Per Game
Assists
7
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Gordon Strachan signed the well-built, blond, Norwegian midfielder in the summer of 1997. Trond had built a strong reputation in his own country as an elegant midfield player who got into the box to score regularly. At first Brann SK and then at Rosenborg he was popular with supporters and helped the latter to two championship titles in 1995 and 1996. Strachan saw him as the ideal replacement for the ageing Kevin Richardson and he made a winning debut against Chelsea. He was a virtual ever-present in his first season and was a key player as City’s form rocketed after Christmas with their best FA Cup run for 11 years. His first goal was a thumping close-range effort for the winning goal against Southampton. The following season with Gary McAllister back from injury and more competition for places, Trond got fewer games. In August 1999 Southampton boss Dave Jones paid £300,000 for the twice-capped Norwegian and he was a regular in his first season but lost his place when Glen Hoddle took over as manager. In March 2001 he joined championship side Sheffield Wednesday and played three seasons at Hillsborough. In 2003 having failed to stop the Owls being relegated he was released and returned to play minor league soccer in Norway with Hovding where he was also a coach.

Premier League (England)
1999-2000
Coventry City
0
0
0′
1998-1999
Coventry City
27
21
6
1863′
2
2 (0)
2
1997-1998
Coventry City
30
26
4
2315′
1 (0)
4
57
47
10
4178′
2
0
0
3 (0)
6
0
FA Cup (England)
1998-1999
Coventry City
3
2
1
198′
1997-1998
Coventry City
4
3
1
290′
2
7
5
2
488′
2
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Worthington Cup (England)
1998-1999
Coventry City
3
0
3
70′
1 (0)
1
3
0
3
70′
0
0
0
1 (0)
1
0
Coca-Cola Cup (England)
1997-1998
Coventry City
2
1
1
109′
2
1
1
109′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Totals:
69
53
16
4845′
4
0
0
4 (0)
7
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
Coventry City
Southampton
H
L 0:1
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 1:0
16`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 1:2
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:0
77`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
D 1:1
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
W 2:1
15`
1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
W 1:4
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:1
5`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 4:1
66`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 0:0
71`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
L 2:1
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 2:0
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 3:0
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
W 1:2
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
13`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 2:1
13`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 1:0
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
31`
1
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
A
D 1:1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 1:5
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:0
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:0
64`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 0:0
65`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 1:0
77`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 2:1
90`
FA Cup 1998-1999
FA Cup 1998-1999
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:1
18`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Macclesfield Town
H
W 7:0
90`
Worthington Cup 1998-1999
Worthington Cup 1998-1999
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 2:0
29`
Coventry City
Southend United
A
W 0:4
11`
1
Coventry City
Southend United
H
W 1:0
30`
1
FA Carling Premiership 1997-1998
FA Carling Premiership 1997-1998
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 0:0
78`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
D 3:3
90`
2
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 1:1
25`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
75`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
W 0:3
82`
Coventry City
Barnsley
H
W 1:0
76`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 1:0
65`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
W 1:5
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 3:1
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 3:2
13`
1
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 1:0
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 1:0
82`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 4:0
59`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 0:2
52`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 3:1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
D 2:2
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Barnsley
A
L 2:0
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
D 0:0
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
D 1:1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 0:0
61`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:0
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 1:1
66`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
H
D 2:2
74`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:0
67`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 3:2
90`
FA Cup 1997-1998
FA Cup 1997-1998
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
D 1:1
96`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
D 1:1
14`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
W 1:3
Coca-Cola Cup 1997-1998
Coca-Cola Cup 1997-1998
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 1:0
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 4:1
Coventry City
Blackpool
H
W 3:1
31`
Coventry City
Blackpool
A
L 1:0
78`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Southampton
Thu, 12 Aug, 1999
£300,000
Coventry City
Southampton
Thu, 12 Aug, 1999
£300,000
Rosenborg
Coventry City
Thu, 19 Jun, 1997
£500,000
Rosenborg
Coventry City
Thu, 19 Jun, 1997
£500,000

Norway, 1 cap

1997-98
25 March 1998 Belgium v Norway, Brussels, friendly, 2-2, substitute

3 previous caps with Rosenborg (total 4 caps)