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Espen Solheim (born 18 March 1976) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.

Espen Solheim

Personal information
Date of birth	(1976-03-18) 18 March 1976 (age 46)
Place of birth	Bodø
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	midfielder
Youth career
	Tverlandet
	Flatås
	Rosenborg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	Rosenborg	5	(0)
1996	Tromsø	5	(0)
	Fløy
National team
1991	Norway u-16	11	(0)
1992	Norway u-17	2	(0)
1993	Norway u-18	9	(0)
1994	Norway u-19	3	(0)
1995	Norway u-21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was born in Bodø and moved with his family to Trondheim at age 10. At the age of 15 he went from minnows Flatås IL to the youth setup of Rosenborg BK, eventually advancing through the junior ranks to make his league debut in 1994. He got 5 league games, 4 cup games including the victorious 1995 Norwegian Football Cup Final, and even one European game.[1] In the 1996 season he got 5 league games for Tromsø IL, but his contract was mutually terminated because of knee injuries. He moved to Kristiansand,[2] later appearing for Flekkerøy IL.[3]

He represented Norway from u-16 through u-21 level.[3]

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