Erik Holtan

Summary

Erik Holtan (born 20 April 1969) is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper, who played the majority of his career for Odd Grenland..

Erik Holtan
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-04-20) 20 April 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Moss, Norway
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Moss FK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988 Odd Ballklubb 1 (0)
1990–1994 Kongsvinger IL 76 (0)
1995–2005 Odd Grenland 236 (0)
2006–2008 Moss FK 30 (0)
2006Bryne FK (Loan) 2 (0)
International career
2002–2004 Norway A 6 (0)
Managerial career
2010 Moss FK
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 May 2009

He made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League in 1990, when he played for Kongsvinger IL. From 1995 he played for Odd Grenland and remained one of the main profiles until he was replaced by Rune Jarstein after suffering an injury in the 2005 season.[1] He then moved back to his hometown club Moss FK. During the final practice before the kick-off of the 2007 season in Norwegian football Holtan had a career-ending injury and retired a year prematurely. He went on to work as a goalkeeper coach for Moss.

Erik Holtan was capped six times for Norway, and won the 2002 Kniksen award as goalkeeper of the year.

References edit

  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Erik Holtan Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2009-09-21.

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