Olav Klepp
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1962 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1987 | IK Start | ||
| 1987 | Brøndby IF | ||
| 1989–1991 | IK Start | 58 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Norway | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Olav Klepp (born 13 July 1962) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He made one appearance for the Norway national team in 1987.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Klepp made his senior debut with Kristiansand-based club IK Start as a 17-year-old in 1980, scoring the last goal in a 3–1 win against Vålerenga.[4] He won the 1980 league title with IK Start and came third in 1983 and 1984.[4] In 1987 he joined Danish club Brøndby IF on a two-year contract following a try-out match but returned to IK Start soon after.[4] He retired due to back problems in 1991, having made 324 appearances for IK Start.[4]
Klepp earned one cap with the Norway national team, in a match against Turkey in 1987.[4]
Style of play[edit]
Klepp had a good midfield partnership with teammate Svein Mathisen and carried a goal threat.[4]
Later life[edit]
After his retirement from playing, Klepp worked as a kitchen tradesman.[4] By 2011, he had been in the business for 17 years.[5]
Honours[edit]
IK Start
References[edit]
- ^ Olav Klepp at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Olav Klepp". Norway Football Association. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Olav Klepp". EU Football. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Karlsen, Håvard (25 September 2012). "I starten av karrieren i Start dyrket jeg grønnsaker og blomster" [At the start of my career in Start, I grew vegetables and flowers]. Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Karlsen, Håvard (25 May 2011). "Debuterte og scoret som 17-åring mot VIF" [Made his debut and scored as a 17-year-old against VIF]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- Olav Klepp at the Norway Football Association (in Norwegian)
- Olav Klepp at EU-Football.info
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- Eliteserien players
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