Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
9.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.31
goals / match
Viking FK
top club · 176 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#186
goals rank
#303
assists rank
118
season goals
14
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2004
€800k
top transfer fee · 96/97
23
best season · 1996
71 / 23
int'l caps / goals
382Appearances
118Goals
14Assists
24Yellow cards
0Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Egil Østenstad |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Egil Johan Østenstad |
| Date of birth | 1972-01-02 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Haugesund, Norway |
| Citizenship |  Norway |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2006
Transfer: Viking → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Viking FK
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Viking FK
25 matches · 14 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2004
Transfer: Blackburn → Viking
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 — Viking FK
8 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2004
Transfer: Rangers → Blackburn
03/04 · Return from loan
Aug 2003
Transfer: Blackburn → Rangers
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rangers FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers
25 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackburn Rovers
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2001
Transfer: Man City → Blackburn
00/01 · Return from loan
Feb 2001
Transfer: Blackburn → Man City
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 1999
Transfer: Southampton → Blackburn
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Blackburn Rovers, Southampton FC
35 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Southampton FC
38 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Southampton FC
31 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1996
Transfer: Viking → Southampton
96/97 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 1996
1996 — Viking FK
24 matches · 23 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Southampton FC
37 matches · 13 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
1995 — Viking FK
21 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Viking FK
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
1994 — Viking FK
21 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
1993 — Viking FK
22 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
1992 — Viking FK
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
92/93 — Viking FK
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
1991 — Viking FK
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
1990 — Viking FK
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1990
Transfer: Torvastad IL → Viking
89/90 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 1.64/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A9 total · 1.64/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.36/90
Minutes played by club
Blackburn Rovers
20.0%
Southampton FC
22.4%
Viking FK
55.9%
Rangers FC
1.7%
Manchester City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 1,371 |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 109 | 33 | 8 | 1,532 |
| Viking FK | 12 | 05/06 | 95/96 | 176 | 72 | 4 | 3,821 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 337 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 188 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 30 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 287 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Viking FK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Viking FK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 92/93 | Champions League | Viking FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 158 |
| 2004 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 1996 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 24 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 94 |
| 1995 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 1994 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 309 |
| 1993 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 195 |
| 1992 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,188 |
| 1991 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| 1990 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 582 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Viking FK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Viking FK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 341 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 754 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1990-01-01 | Torvastad IL | Viking | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Viking | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | €800k |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-17 | Southampton | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-05 | Blackburn | Man City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-14 | Man City | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-30 | Blackburn | Rangers | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Rangers | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Blackburn | Viking | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Viking | Retired | Transfer | 900000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #38018 | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #36495 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31919 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16854 | — | 27 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3440 | — | 18 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 23 | 24 |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 14 | 25 |
| 1995 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 12 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 7 | 30 |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | Viking FK | 3 | 25 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Rangers | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-30 | Blackburn | Rangers | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-14 | Man City | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-05 | Blackburn | Man City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Egil Østenstad's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 17% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 33% |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 33% |
| Chelsea FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 42% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 42% |
| Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 1996 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 35 | 494 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 98/99 | 38 | 517 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 97/98 | 31 | 188 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 96/97 | 37 | 557 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2005 | 25 | 158 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 1996 | 24 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 |
| 1994 | 21 | 309 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 1993 | 22 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 1992 | 20 | 1,188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 03/04 | 15 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 02/03 | 25 | 886 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Tippeligaen
161 apps
70 G
4 A
Premier League
121 apps
29 G
10 A
First Division
40 apps
10 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
6 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
11 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
CIS Insur. Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Egil Østenstad?
Egil Østenstad is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Egil Østenstad?
Egil Østenstad is 54 years old. He was born on January 2, 1972 in Haugesund.
What position does Egil Østenstad play?
Egil Østenstad plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Egil Østenstad play for?
Egil Østenstad currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Egil Østenstad scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Egil Østenstad has scored 118 goals in 382 appearances.