Christian Kalvenes was born on 8 March 1977 and is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a defender.
11 Facts About Christian Kalvenes
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Christian Kalvenes played abroad for Dundee United in Scotland and Burnley in England.
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Christian Kalvenes was born in the city of Bergen and started his senior career with SK Brann, but played only one match.
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Christian Kalvenes played mainly at left, helping the club win the qualifier against Valerenga same year scored more away goals.
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In January 2008, it was reported that Christian Kalvenes was likely to leave United at the end of his contract and return to Norway; something the player admitted considering in March, although adding it would be "difficult to walk away" and "tough to leave".
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Christian Kalvenes was to play an important role in the Clarets promotion winning campaign, making twenty-one league appearances with his only goal of the season proving to be a vital one.
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Christian Kalvenes played an important part in helping Burnley gain promotion from the Championship to the Premier League via the play-offs.
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On 8 April 2010, Christian Kalvenes had his contract terminated by mutual consent.
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On 14 June 2010 Christian Kalvenes signed for Brann for the third time of his career.
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Christian Kalvenes is noted for being one of the few footballers in the Norwegian Tippeliga to have held a second profession outside football.
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Christian Kalvenes is currently working as a marketing manager for Chess Communications, a virtual network operator.