Rest of The Nordic legends are
mainly qualified by Norwegian players combined with a few Finnish and Icelandic
players. The first legends Einar Gunderson started from the late 1920s. The
1930s saw a great Norwegian team led by Arne Brustud. However, the first world-class player has to
spend time until the late 1980s when Rube Bratseth performed in Bundesliga as a
world-class defender in related season. In the mid-1990s, Jari Litmenen achieved
the highest status of third place Ballon’Dor among rest of the Nordic players.
Rest of The Nordic
Location : Northern Europe
European Championship Participation : 2 Times (2000, 2016, 2020)
World Cup Participation : 4 Times (1938, 1994, 1998, 2018)
Achievement : 1936 Olympic Game Bronze Medal
Most Caps : Jari Litmanen (130
Games)
Top Scorer : Jorgen
Juve (33 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever : Jari Litmanen
All-Time Rest of the Nordic
Squad
1. Eric Thorstvedt
Date Of Birth : 28
October 1962
Height : 193 cm, Position : Goalkeeper
Nation : Norway,
Major Club :
Tottenham Hotspurs
World Cup
Participation : 1994 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 1
Time FA Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 1990 Norwegian Footballer of The Year
Class :
Prince Bronze
Date Of Birth : 17 November 1997
Height :183 cm, Position : Right-Back
Nation : Norway,
Major Club : Dortmund
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 2024 UEFA Champion League Runner-Up
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 3 Times Finnish Footballer of The Year
Class : Prince Bronze
Date Of Birth : 18 March 1890
Height : 185 cm, Position : Left-Half
Nation : Norway, Caps : 46 Games
Major Club : Lynn
Olympic Games Participation : 1920
Club Honours : 2 Times Norwegian Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1920 Olympic Games best XI
Class : Prince Bronze
Class : Prince Bronze
Date Of Birth : 19
March 1961
Height : 192 cm, Position :
Sweeper
Nation : Norway, Caps : 60 Games
Major Club : Werder Bremen
World Cup
Participation : 1994 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 1
Time Norwegian League
2 Times Bundesliga, 2 Times DFB-Pokal
1992 UEFA Cup
Winners’ Cup
International Honours : None
Individual
Achievement :
3 Times Norwegian Footballer of The Year (1991, 1992, 1994)
3 Times Norwegian Footballer of The Year (1991, 1992, 1994)
UEFA Jubilee Award
(Norway)
Class :
Prince Gold
Date Of Birth : 7
October 1973
Height : 195 cm, Position : Center-Back
Nation : Finland,
Major Club : Liverpool
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 2
Times FA Cup
2 Times English
League Cup, 2001 UEFA Cup
2005 UEFA Champion
League Winner, 2007 Runner-Up
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 7 Times Finnish Footballer of The Year
2001 Finnish
Sports Personality of The Year
Class :
Prince Silver
6. Asbjorn Halvorsen
Date Of Birth : 3 December 1898
Position : Destroyer
Height : 168 cm
Height : 168 cm
Nation : Norway,
Major Club : Hamburg SV
Olympic Games Participation : 1920
Club Honours : 2 Times German Championship
1 Time FA Cup, 1999 UEFA Champion
League
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 8
May 1955
Position :
Playmaker
Height : 182 cm
Height : 182 cm
Nation : Iceland,
Major Club : VFB Stittgart
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 1
Time Bundesliga Champion
1 Time Icelandic
Cup,1 Time Belgian Cup,1 Time DFB-Pokal
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : UEFA Jubilee Award (Iceland)
Class :
Prince Silver
8. Per Bredesen
Date Of Birth : 22 December 1930
Position : Attacking Midfielder/ Right-Winger
Nation : Norway
Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Lazio
Caps : 18 Games (7 Goals)
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 1 Time Italian Series A
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 21 July 2000
Position : Target Striker
Nation : Norway,
Height : 194 cm, Major Club : Dortmund, Manchester City
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 1 Time DFB Pokal
1 Time, Austrian League, 1 Time Austrian Cup
2 Times Premier League, 1 Time FA Cup
1 Time FA Cup
2023 UEFA Champion League
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 4 Times Norwegian Footballer of the Year
2020 Austrian League Best Player
2020 Norwegian Sportsperson of the year
2021 Bundesliga Player of the Season
2021 UEFA Champion League Best Forward
2023 European Golden Shoe
2023 FWA Footballer of the Year
2023 UEFA Men Player of the Year
2023 IFFHS World Best Player
2023 World Soccer Player of The Year
2023 Silver Ball FIFA Best Men Player of The Year
2023 Silver Ball Ballon'Dor
2 Times Premier League Top Scorer
2 Times UEFA Champion League Top Scorer
2 Times UEFA National League Top Scorer
Class :
Prince Gold
Date Of Birth : 20
February 1971
Height : 182 cm, Position : Deep-Lying Forward
Nation : Finland,
Major Club : Ajax Amsterdam
Club Honours : 5 Times Dutch Champions,
1
Time Finnish Cup, 1 Time FA Cup, 2001
UEFA Cup
1995 UEFA Champion
League, Intercontinental Cup
International
Honours,
Individual
Achievement : 8 Times Finnish Footballer of The Year
1993 Dutch League Footballer
of The Year
1994 Dutch League Top Scorer, 1995 Bronze Ball Ballon'Dor
1994 Dutch League Top Scorer, 1995 Bronze Ball Ballon'Dor
1995 Finnish Sport
Personality of The Year
1996 UEFA Champion
League Top Scorer
Finland All-Time
Top Scorer, UEFA Jubilee Award
(Finland)
Class :
Prince Silver
11. Arne Brustad
Date Of Birth : 14
April 1912
Position : Left-Winger
Nation : Norway
Height : 177 cm
Major Club : Lyn
Caps : 33
Games (17 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : 1938 (1 Game)
Club Honours : 2 Times Norwegian Cup
International
Honours : 1936 Olympic Game Bronze Medal
Individual
Achievement : None
Class :
Prince Silver
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12. Jussi Jaaskaleinen
Date Of Birth : 19 April 1975
Position : Goalkeeper
Position : Goalkeeper
Height : 191 cm
Nation : Finland
Caps : 56 Games
Caps : 56 Games
Major Club : Bolton
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : None
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 2007 Finnish Footballer of the Year
Class : Prince Bronze
Date Of Birth : 22
April 1924
Position : Center-Back
Height : 191 cm
Height : 191 cm
Nation : Norway
Caps : 104 Games
Caps : 104 Games
Major Club : Sandefjord
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : None
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class :
Prince Bronze
14. Ronny Johnsen
Date Of Birth : 10 June 1969
14. Ronny JohnsenDate Of Birth : 10 June 1969
Position : Stopper/Destroyer
Height : 188 cm
Height : 188 cm
Nation : Norway,
Major Club : Manchester United
World Cup Participation : 1998 (4 Games)
Club Honours : 4 Times English Premier League
1 Time FA Cup, 1999 UEFA Champion League
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze
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Date Of Birth : 23 July 1914
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Height : Unknown
Height : Unknown
Nation : Norway
Caps : 51 Games (17 Goals)
Caps : 51 Games (17 Goals)
Major Club :
Viking
World Cup Participation : 1938 (1 Game)
Club Honours : 2 Times Norwegian Cup
International
Honours : 1936 Olympic Game Bronze Medal
Individual
Achievement : None
Class :
Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 10
September 1950
Height : 180 cm, Position : Attacking Midfielder
Nation : Norway, Caps : 47 Games (12 Goals)
Major Club :
Lillestrom
World Cup
Participation : None
Professional
Scores Record : 196 Goals/ 336 Games
Club Honours : 2
Times Norwegian League
3 Times Norwegian
Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 1 Time Norwegian League Top Scorer
1981 Norwegian
Sportsperson of The Year
Class :
Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 12
April 1957
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Height : 178 cm
Nation : Norway
Caps : 50 Games
Caps : 50 Games
Major Club : PSV
Eindhoven
World Cup
Participation : None
Professional
Scores Record : 152 Goals/314 Games
Club Honours : 3
Times Dutch League, 1 Time Dutch Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
Class : Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 15 September 1978
Position : Free-Role Forward, Winger
Nation : Iceland,
Height : 185 cm, Major Club : Chelsea, Barcelona
World Cup Participation : 1938 (No Game)
Club Honours : 2 Times Premier League
1 Times Laliga, 2009 UEFA Champion League
International Honours : 1936 Olympic Game Bronze Medal
Individual Achievement : 7 Times Icelandic Footballer of the Year
Class : Prince Bronze
Date Of Birth : 22 November 1906
Position : Box-To-Box Midfielder/ Target Striker
Nation : Norway,
Height : Unknown, Major Club : Lyn
World Cup Participation : 1938 (No Game)
Club Honours : Unknown
International Honours : 1936 Olympic Game Bronze Medal
Individual Achievement : Norway All-Time Top Scorer
Class : Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 26 February 1973
Position : Target Striker
Nation : Norway,
Height : Unknown, Major Club : Manchester United
World Cup Participation : 1998
Club Honours : 6 Times Premier League
2 Times FA Cup
1999 UEFA Champion League, Intercontinental Cup
International Honours :
Individual Achievement : 1997 Norwegian League Best Player
Class : Prince Bronze
Manager
Nils Arne Eggen
Year Of Birth :
17 September 1941
Major Team :
Rosenborg
Major Achievement : 10 Times Norwegian League
3 Times Norwegian Cup
Individual Achievement : 1997 Norwegian Football Personality of The
Year
Class : Prince
SilverFormation XI (4-2-3-1)
Explanation of Formation
The team strategy
is a counter-attack with direct ball. Thorstvedt is stand as a goalkeeper.
Tolsa is as an equivalent right-back. G.Anderson is fit to left-back position as he was a left-half in the pyramid formation. Bratseth is a leader in defensive area as a sweeper. Hyypia is
a strong wall a stopper, would dominate in aerial defense. Halvorsen would
destroy the opponent game and also control the game in central midfield zone. Bredesen and Brustud is a traditional winger but also being assigned to go
forward in the suitable time. Sigurvinsson is a director of the creativity of
the team. Litmanen is a key attacker, would both assist and support scoring
from the deep-lying forward zone. Erling Haaland stands alone as a main striker to
keep the ball in the front line and also finish score.
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Opened : 1938 (Renovated In 2005)
City : Helsinki
Capacity : 40,000 Seats
Capacity : 40,000 Seats
Minor Reserved Group
Lucas Hradecky (Finalnd, Goalkeeper)
Roar Johansen (Norway, Center-Back)
Gylfi Sigurosson (Iceland, Playmaker)
Gylfi Sigurosson (Iceland, Playmaker)
Albert Gudmunsson (Iceland, Forward)
The Greatest Rest of the Nordic Footballers of All-Time
1. Jari Litmanen
2. Erling Haaland
3. Rune Bratseth
4. Argier Sigurvinsson
5. Reidar Kvammen
3. Rune Bratseth
4. Argier Sigurvinsson
5. Reidar Kvammen
Also john carew deservs to be mentioned
ReplyDeleteI'm sure his is not deserved in mention. He was a phenomenon physical player and very dangerous striker but scoring effectiveness is far from being considered.
DeleteThe Arto Tolsa was born on 08/09/1945.
ReplyDeleteArto Tolsa was born on 9.august.1945.
ReplyDeleteAtli Edvaldson?
ReplyDeleteAsbjørn Halvorsen
ReplyDeleteThanks you for this player. He was a captain of Norway since 18 years old and had a success career with Hamburg during the 1920s. I already name him in first XI (replace Johnsen).
DeleteFor Atli Edvaldson, Kicker never rate him in any international-class so I suppose he should not be good enough.
According to norwegian football experts top 5 best norwegian footballers after 1945 looks like that:
ReplyDelete1.Tom Lund
2.Hallvar Thoresen
3.Rune Bratseth
4.Ole Gunnar Solskjær
5.Henning Berg.
Before 1941:
1.Arne Brustad
2.Reidar Kvammen
3.Asbjørn Halvorsen
4.Einar ”Jeja” Gundersen
5.Jørgen Juve.
Maybe Tore André Flo could be added
ReplyDeleteLOL, John Arne Riise class: Princess Gold
ReplyDeleteyou could add Antti Niemi or Jussi Jaaskelainen
ReplyDeleteThey're both were in focus but finally disqualified based on media rating by season.
DeleteOyvind Leonhardsen?
ReplyDeleteI watched him played and he is very impressive. Anyway, he is found to be inconsistent between season to season.
DeleteLeonhardsen was best Norwegian midfielder in 1991 and ''93 and was a good scorer for Norway team being a midfielder
ReplyDeleteNiemi was at least better than Thorsvedt
ReplyDeleteI don't think so. Thordvedt in his prime was an absolute great wall of Norway's glory years and he achieved with the better club, Tottenham. Neimi played for only smaller club without ascending to the bigger club.
DeleteRagnar Sigurdsson was a rock in Iceland team which upset England in Euro 2016
ReplyDeleteAnyways Niemi was a great spot kick stopper.
ReplyDeleteStig Inge Bjornebye?
ReplyDeleteHe was reliable but never be considered as a star.
DeleteGudni Bergsson?
ReplyDeleteAtli Eðvaldsson?
ReplyDeleteAs I check, he was never rated in international-class in any season during his time in Germany.
DeleteHave you considered Nils Kristian Eriksen, Brede Hangeland and Gunnar Thoresen? I think that Norway have good players enough to make a squad of 22.
ReplyDeleteI don't see any great info about the first two. I agree to name Gunnar Thoresen in positional list but not make profile. You know he played in Norwegian second division for a half of his career.
ReplyDeleteThe same applies to Liddell, or Ray Wilson ;)
DeleteYes, I know that. In the other half of his career, he was succefull in 1st Division of Norway.
About Nils Kristian Eriksen, he played mostly in the decade of 1930 for Odd, and got a total of 47 international caps. He was a right and left back with good speed, "hardworking" style in defesive skills and good in the process and participation in attack. He was bronze medal in 1936.
Great info. Now I'm interested to replace Riise with him. Where do you get this information ?
DeleteSorry for the late reply.
DeleteI've got those informations from norwegian wiki and from this link: https://snl.no/Nils_Eriksen
But I don't agree replace Riise with him. Nils K. Eriksen could have a profile or at least mencionated.
Arnor Gudjohnsen?
ReplyDeleteHow could Litmanen be Prince Silver and Rune Bratseth Prince Gold according that Litmanen is considered as the best player in The Greatest Rest of the Nordic Footballers of All-Time ?
ReplyDeleteHave you looked away for Gunnar Andersen?
ReplyDelete46 games for Norway (record at the time), and regarded as the best left half in 1920 Olympic Games.
I know his name and now I think he could be fit to left-back position. Left-Half position in 1920 is around 70 % left-side defensive player.
Deletejusi good goalkeper.
ReplyDeleteHaaland already deserves to be here. two world class seasons with 40+ goals each and some assists as well. Already the best player in this section imo.
ReplyDeleteThat's laughable!
ReplyDeleteWhy Iversen is in the squad and not Haaland!?
Odd Iversen was 4 times top scorer of Norway league but Norway league was dog crap level... He also struggled in II division of Belgium (his only spell outside Norway), just doing a single good season...
About Haaland, no need to explain, it's pretty obvious, honestly!!
Even Okland or Carew are better options than Iversen.
You should add Haaland
ReplyDeleteHaaland now have 1 time champions league top score title, 20 goals in 21 games for Norway.. which is pretty crazy, considering Norway being a team that doesn't create too many chances. He have two 40+ goal seasons so far and will have his third after this season. This is his fourth world class season in total. He has 26 CHL goals in only 21 matches, which is a ratio of 1.24.. No other active player even have close to that. Already by far the best in this section, don't you agree, Naratorn?
ReplyDeletePlease add Haaland. He is already deserving of a good rating. almost 4 world class seasons at only 22 years of age is unheard of since the Messi-cristiano era.
ReplyDelete5 comments mentioning Haaland are not only valid but obvious. Also Riise should be in there.
ReplyDeleteRegarding Riise at least in the minor section. But i think Haaland should be a starter even at this early stage of his career. He is that good.
ReplyDeleteHaaland should be even in top 100 strikers in positional hall of fame
ReplyDeleteI think that the class for Haaland is Queen and not Prince.
ReplyDeletePlease may be add Odegaard. For me class Prince.
ReplyDelete