12 Facts About Erik Nevland

Erik Nevland was born on 10 November 1977 and is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Erik Nevland played for clubs in Norway, England, Sweden and the Netherlands, and earned eight caps for the Norway national football team from his debut in 2001.

Erik Nevland started his career at Viking, but in 1997 he was sold to Manchester United at the age of 19, before he had played a single first team match for the Norway side.

Erik Nevland never managed to establish himself in the United team, with a successful loan spell at Viking and an unsuccessful one at IFK Goteborg.

Erik Nevland returned to Viking on a permanent contract in January 2000, winning the Norwegian Cup in 2001 and scoring the two deciding goals in their famous UEFA Cup victory over Chelsea in 2002.

Erik Nevland joined Groningen on a free transfer in November 2004, and went on to become a cult hero.

On 27 April 2007, Erik Nevland signed a new three-year contract with Groningen.

In December 2007, Erik Nevland was voted 'Groninger of the Year' by television viewers in Groningen, although having been born outside the Netherlands.

Erik Nevland has eight international caps for the Norway national football team; his first cap was in 2001.

Erik Nevland has 22 caps and one international goal to his name with the U-21 side.

Erik Nevland participated in the 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship where Norway achieved a third-place finish.

On 5 August 2021, Erik Nevland was appointed sporting director of Viking.