Øyvind Leonhardsen
| Date of birth | 17 August 1970 |
| Place of birth | Kristiansund |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A talented midfield player Oyvind Leonhardsen displayed a sure touch in front of goal but was not happy playing on the left for Liverpool and moved on to Tottenham.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molde | |||
| Rosenborg BK | 08 Nov 1994 | ||
| Wimbledon | 08 Nov 1994 | 03 Jun 1997 | |
| Liverpool | 03 Jun 1997 | 06 Aug 1999 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 06 Aug 1999 | 30 Aug 2002 | |
| Aston Villa | 30 Aug 2002 | 30 Jun 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 18 | 2 |
4 |
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| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
4 |
6
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| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 27 | 5 |
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
6 |
2
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Liverpool | Premier League | 7 | 2 |
1 |
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| 1998-99 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 21 | 1 |
4 |
3
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| 1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 23 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2001-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 2 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 13 | 6 |
3 |
2
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2002 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Aston Villa v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Oxford United v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 3-4 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2003 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1988-89 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Norway | Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Norway | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Norway | World Youth Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Norway | A v Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Norway | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Norway | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Norway | International Friendly | 6 | 4 |
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| 1991-92 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Norway | 90th Anniversary | 1 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Norway | Carlsberg Challenge | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Norway | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1993-94 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1994-95 | Norway | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1995-96 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Norway | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Norway | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Norway | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1998-99 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Norway | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Norway | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Norway | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Norway | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1988 | Denmark v Norway | L | 4-1 | U19 | |
| 19 Feb 1989 | Norway v Argentina | L | 0-2 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
| 22 Feb 1989 | Norway v Spain | W | 4-2 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
| 02 May 1989 | Norway v Poland | L | 1-2 | U21 | |
| 30 May 1989 | Norway v Austria | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Norway v Yugoslavia | L | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 05 Sep 1989 | Norway v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 10 Oct 1989 | Yugoslavia v Norway | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 14 Nov 1989 | Scotland v Norway | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 29 Jan 1990 | Iraq v Norway | D | 1-1 | A v U21 | |
| 01 Feb 1990 | Iraq v Norway | L | 1-0 | A v U21 | |
| 03 Apr 1990 | Switzerland v Norway | W | 0-2 | U21 | |
| 07 Jun 1990 | Norway v Denmark | L | 2-3 | U21 | |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Norway v Sweden | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 11 Sep 1990 | USSR v Norway | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 09 Oct 1990 | Norway v Hungary | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 31 Oct 1990 | Norway v Cameroon | W | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Nov 1990 | Tunisia v Norway | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 1990 | Cyprus v Norway | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Austria v Norway | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1991 | Norway v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 22 May 1991 | Norway v Romania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Aug 1991 | Norway v Sweden | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Norway v USSR | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 25 Sep 1991 | Norway v Czechoslovakia | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Oct 1991 | Hungary v Norway | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Italy v Norway | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 04 Feb 1992 | Bermuda v Norway | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Denmark v Norway | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 May 1992 | Norway v Faroe Islands | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1992 | Norway v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Norway v Sweden | D | 2-2 | 90th Anniversary | |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Norway v San Marino | W | 10-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 07 Oct 1992 | San Marino v Norway | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 29 Nov 1992 | Hong Kong v Norway | W | 3-3 (4-1) | CARLSBERG CHALLENGE | |
| 02 Dec 1992 | China PR v Norway | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Portugal v Norway | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Qatar v Norway | W | 1-6 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Norway v Turkey | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 02 Jun 1993 | Norway v England | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 09 Jun 1993 | Netherlands v Norway | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Faroe Islands v Norway | W | 0-7 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 1993 | Norway v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 1993 | Turkey v Norway | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 15 Jan 1994 | USA v Norway | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Norway v Portugal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1994 | Norway v Denmark | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Norway v Mexico | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Italy v Norway | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Norway v Belarus | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Norway v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Belarus v Norway | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 08 Feb 1995 | Cyprus v Norway | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Luxembourg v Norway | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Norway v Luxembourg | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Norway v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Norway v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Czech Republic v Norway | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Norway v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Netherlands v Norway | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 07 Feb 1996 | Spain v Norway | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Northern Ireland v Norway | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1996 | Norway v Azerbaijan | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Norway v Georgia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Norway v Hungary | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Switzerland v Norway | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 29 Mar 1997 | United Arab Emirates v Norway | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1997 | Norway v Brazil | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Hungary v Norway | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Iceland v Norway | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Belgium v Norway | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Denmark v Norway | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Morocco v Norway | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Norway | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Italy v Norway | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Norway v Romania | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 1999 | Norway v Jamaica | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1999 | Norway v Georgia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Norway v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Norway v Greece | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Norway v Slovenia | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Latvia v Norway | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 14 Nov 1999 | Norway v Germany | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Norway v Armenia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Wales v Norway | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Norway v Ukraine | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Norway v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Ukraine v Norway | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Norway v Belarus | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Poland v Norway | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Norway v Wales | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Belgium v Norway | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Norway v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2002 | Norway v Japan | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 2002 | Norway v Iceland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Norway v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Norway v Denmark | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Romania v Norway | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Norway v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Austria v Norway | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 2003 | Norway v Finland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Denmark v Norway | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.