15 Facts About Thomas Myhre

Thomas Harald Myhre was born on 16 October 1973 and is a Norwegian football manager and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Thomas Myhre was the number one goalkeeper for the Norway national under-21 team, for whom he reached 27 caps.

Thomas Myhre instantly established himself as Everton's first choice goalkeeper at the expense of an aging Neville Southall.

Thomas Myhre was selected to represent Norway at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he was an unused substitute for Frode Grodas.

Thomas Myhre was first loaned out on an emergency basis to Rangers in Scotland in November 1999.

Thomas Myhre started well for Birmingham, saving a penalty kick from Keith Curle against Wolverhampton Wanderers on his debut.

Thomas Myhre played well for Birmingham, and returned to the national team in the spring of 2000, to play at the Euro 2000.

Thomas Myhre's stay at Sunderland was plagued by injuries, and he played only one of the Euro 2004 qualifiers for Norway.

Thomas Myhre returned to the national team, playing 11 of the 12 qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Thomas Myhre played three matches for Fredrikstad, including an emotional encounter with his former club Viking, before English club Charlton Athletic signed him on a two-year deal on 8 August 2005 following an injury to their goalkeeper Dean Kiely.

Thomas Myhre did not play as much as he would have wanted with a back injury keeping him out most of 2008.

Thomas Myhre started the 2009 pre-season well, and played most of the season for the Stavanger-team.

Thomas Myhre later claimed that Viking was only looking to get rid of him, using it as an excuse.

On 11 March 2011, Thomas Myhre announced that he would retire from the game.

Thomas Myhre was selected to represent Norway at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he was an unused substitute for Frode Grodas.