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Stig Inge Bjørnebye

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Norwegian association football player and manager

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1969
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1992
Rosenborg
1994
→ Rosenborg (loan)
2000
→ Brøndby (loan)
2025
Rangers (football consultant)
Full name
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Date of birth
( 1969-12-11 ) 11 December 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth
Elverum , Norway
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Left back
1985 1987
Elverum
Years
Team
1987 1988
Strømmen
1989 1992
Kongsvinger
1992 2000
Liverpool
2000 2003
Blackburn Rovers
1989 2000
Norway
2003 2006
Norway (assistant manager)
2006 2007
IK Start

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Encyclopedic overview

Stig Inge Bjørnebye (born 11 December 1969) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played in Norway, England, and Denmark, most notably for Liverpool, and is currently the sports director of the Scottish football club Glasgow Rangers. His preferred position was left back, which he occupied for domestic clubs and the national team. Bjørnebye was appointed assistant manager of Norway in 2003, relinquishing the role three years later to succeed Tom Nordlie as manager of IK Start. He was the sports director of Rosenborg Ballklub from March 2015 until November 2019.

For club and country, Bjørnebye was noted for his precise deliveries from the flanks. Described as a "solid, no-nonsense full-back", Bjørnebye played competitive football for 16 years, and appeared in 194 Premier League matches, until injury compelled retirement in March 2003. He played for the Norwegian national team in the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup and the Euro 2000 and was capped 75 times, scoring once.

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