Erik Nevland (born 10 November 1977) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the sporting director of Viking.
![]() Nevland in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Erik Nevland[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 10 November 1977||
Place of birth | Stavanger, Norway | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Viking | |||
Manchester United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Viking | 14 | (5) |
1997–2000 | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
1998 | → Viking (loan) | 8 | (3) |
1999 | → IFK Göteborg (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2000–2004 | Viking | 113 | (54) |
2004–2008 | Groningen | 95 | (43) |
2008–2010 | Fulham | 52 | (9) |
2010–2012 | Viking | 54 | (16) |
Total | 341 | (130) | |
National team | |||
1996–1997 | Norway U20 | 3 | (1) |
1997–1999 | Norway U21 | 22 | (1) |
2002 | Norway B | 2 | (0) |
2001–2010 | Norway | 8 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2021– | Viking (sporting director) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | Total | |||||
1996 | Viking | Tippeligaen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1997 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 10 | ||
England | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
1997–98 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | Total | |||||
1998 | Viking | Tippeligaen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Total | |||||
1999 | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | ||||
England | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
1999–2000 | Manchester United | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | Total | |||||
2000 | Viking | Tippeligaen | 20 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 13 |
2001 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | ||
2002 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 16 | ||
2003 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | ||
2004 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 10 | ||
Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Total | |||||
2004–05 | Groningen | Eredivisie | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 |
2005–06 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 10 | ||
2006–07 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13 | ||
2007–08 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | ||
England | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
2007–08 | Fulham | Premier League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
2008–09 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
2009–10 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | ||
Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | Total | |||||
2010 | Viking | Tippeligaen | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
2011 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 13 | ||
2012 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | ||
Total | Norway | 189 | 78 | 29 | 25 | 218 | 103 | |
England | 53 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 60 | 10 | ||
Sweden | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Netherlands | 88 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 95 | 45 | ||
Career total | 334 | 130 | 43 | 28 | 373 | 158 |
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