Date of birth | 07 December 1977 |
Place of birth | San Rafael |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Weight | 88 kg |
Height | 1.96 m |
Position | Goalkeeper |
Having failed to make a senior appearance for Tottenham in 1999-2000, Espen moved on to Watford in the close season and went straight in the Hornets' first team. Still relatively inexperienced for a goalkeeper, he took a while to develop an understanding with his fellow-defenders. However, once he had settled in he had a frustrating time with injuries which caused him to be substituted three times during the campaign. Tall and strongly built, he impressed with his shot-stopping capabilities but then lost his place around the turn of the year when he seemed to suffer a dip in confidence. However he returned to the side in February with renewed assurance, only to be carried off at Grimsby in April with a groin injury that brought a premature end to his season.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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San Francisco All Blacks | 16 Jul 1996 | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 16 Jul 1996 | 03 Aug 2000 | |
Watford | 03 Aug 2000 | 24 Dec 2002 | |
Everton | 24 Dec 2002 | 18 Feb 2003 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1996-97 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
2 | |||
1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
4 | |||
1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 9 | 3 | 10 | |||
1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | 4 | ||||
1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 12 | 4 | 16 | |||
2000-01 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Watford | League Division 1 | 27 | 5 | 41 | |||
2001-02 | Watford | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
2001-02 | Watford | League Division 1 | 14 | 3 | 23 | |||
2002-03 | Everton | Premier League | 1 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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12 Jan 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 4-3 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1995-96 | Norway | B International | 1 | 3 | ||||
1995-96 | Norway | OT v Under-23 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Norway | Under-18 International Tournament | 1 | 1 |
1 | |||
1995-96 | Norway | Under-21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Norway | Under-23 | 1 | |||||
1996-97 | Norway | International Friendly | 1 | |||||
1996-97 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
1996-97 | Norway | Under-20 | 1 | 1 |
1 | |||
1996-97 | Norway | Under-21 | 2 | 2 | ||||
1996-97 | Norway | Under-23 | 1 | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Norway | B International | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
1997-98 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||
1997-98 | Norway | Under-21 | 2 | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Norway | Under-23 | 1 | |||||
1998-99 | Norway | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 3 | ||||
1998-99 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
1999-00 | Norway | International Friendly | 1 |
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1999-00 | Norway | Nordic Championships | 1 | |||||
1999-00 | Norway | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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04 Feb 1996 | USA v Norway | L | 2-1 | OT v U23 | |
07 Feb 1996 | Mexico v Norway | L | 2-0 | U23 | |
26 Mar 1996 | Northern Ireland v Norway | L | 3-0 | B INTER | |
01 Apr 1996 | Switzerland v Norway | W | 1-3 | U18 INTER TOURN | |
03 Apr 1996 | Iceland v Norway | L | 3-0 | U18 INTER TOURN | |
30 May 1996 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
31 Jul 1996 | Poland v Norway | D | 2-2 | U23 | |
31 Aug 1996 | Norway v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
08 Oct 1996 | Norway v Hungary | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
31 Oct 1996 | Sweden v Norway | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
09 Nov 1996 | Switzerland v Norway | W | 3-7 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
13 Jan 1997 | Norway v Sweden | L | 1-2 | Under-20 | |
15 Jan 1997 | Norway v Sweden | W | 2-1 | Under-20 | |
13 Feb 1997 | Norway v Korea Republic | W | 4-0 | U21 | |
03 Apr 1997 | Lebanon v Norway | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
29 Apr 1997 | Norway v Finland | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
20 Jul 1997 | Iceland v Norway | L | 2-0 | U21 | |
19 Aug 1997 | Finland v Norway | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
09 Sep 1997 | Norway v Switzerland | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
08 Oct 1997 | Norway v South Africa | W | 3-1 | U21 | |
29 Oct 1997 | France v Norway | W | 2-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
11 Mar 1998 | Greece v Norway | L | 1-0 | U23 | |
24 Mar 1998 | Belgium v Norway | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
21 Apr 1998 | Scotland v Norway | W | 1-2 | B INTER | |
24 May 1998 | Norway v Sweden | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Finals quarter-final |
27 May 1998 | Spain v Norway | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
31 May 1998 | Norway v Netherlands | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | 3rd place |
06 Sep 1998 | Norway v Latvia | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
09 Oct 1998 | Slovenia v Norway | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
13 Oct 1998 | Norway v Albania | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
20 Jan 1999 | Israel v Norway | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
28 Apr 1999 | Georgia v Norway | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
18 Aug 1999 | Norway v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Sep 1999 | Norway v Greece | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
07 Sep 1999 | Norway v Slovenia | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
08 Oct 1999 | Latvia v Norway | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
13 Nov 1999 | Norway v Spain | L | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
16 Nov 1999 | Spain v Norway | L | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
31 Jan 2000 | Norway v Iceland | D | 0-0 | NORDIC CUP |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.