15 Facts About Roar Strand

Roar Strand is the player with the fourth-highest number of appearances in the Norwegian top division.

Roar Strand has won 16 league titles, more than any other player in history and the Norwegian Football Cup five times, and he has scored goals in 21 consecutive top flight seasons.

Roar Strand was born in Trondheim and played for Rosenborg his whole career, except for the 1993 season when he was loaned out to Molde FK, from he made his debut in 1989 till he retired in 2010.

Roar Strand mostly played as midfielder but as an allrounder he played as winger and wingback.

Roar Strand won the Norwegian top division 16 times as well as the Norwegian Football Cup five times with Rosenborg.

Roar Strand participated in the UEFA Champions League 11 times with Rosenborg and played 71 Champions League matches and 100 matches including the qualification matches.

Roar Strand is third on the list of most appearances in the Norwegian Premier Division.

Roar Strand is looked upon as a hero among supporters of Rosenborg because he has always been loyal to the club without having played abroad where the salaries are higher.

Roar Strand is highly respected among both players and fans of other Norwegian clubs.

Roar Strand has played over 400 matches in the Norwegian Tippeliga.

Roar Strand is one of only 19 players in Champions League history to have made 100 or more appearances in the competition for the same club.

Roar Strand played for various youth teams between 1986 and 1989 before he was called up to the Norway U21 national team in 1990, where he played ten games and scored six goals.

Roar Strand played in the 1998 World Cup in France and in the 2000 European Football Championship in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Roar Strand retired from the national team in 2003, despite pressure for him to carry on.

Roar Strand played 42 games and scored four goals for Norway.