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Thomas Myhre

Myhre in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Harald Myhre
Date of birth	(1973-10-16) 16 October 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Sarpsborg, Norway
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Moss (manager)
Youth career
	Moss
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1992	Moss
1993–1997	Viking	94	(0)
1997–2001	Everton	70	(0)
1999	→ Rangers (loan)	3	(0)
2000	→ Birmingham City (loan)	7	(0)
2000	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	3	(0)
2001	→ FC Copenhagen (loan)	14	(0)
2001–2002	Beşiktaş	13	(0)
2002–2005	Sunderland	37	(0)
2003–2004	→ Crystal Palace (loan)	15	(0)
2005	Fredrikstad	3	(0)
2005–2007	Charlton Athletic	21	(0)
2007–2010	Viking	46	(0)
2010–2011	Kongsvinger	20	(0)
Total		346	(0)
International career
1989	Norway U15	8	(0)
1990	Norway U16	5	(0)
1991	Norway U17	7	(0)
1992	Norway U18	5	(0)
1993	Norway U20	4	(0)
1992–1995	Norway U21	27	(0)
1998–2007	Norway	56	(0)
Managerial career
2020–2021	Moss (sports director)
2021–	Moss
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Harald Myhre (born October 16, 1973) is a Norwegian football manager and former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper during his career. Today, he is the manager of Moss. Before he stopped playing, his last club was Kongsvinger in Norway. Myhre played 56 games for the Norwegian national team. He was also part of the Norwegian teams at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 European Championship.

Thomas Myhre's Football Journey

Starting Out in Norway

Thomas Myhre was born in Sarpsborg, Norway. He began his football journey with Moss F.K. in the Norwegian First Division. In 1993, at just 19 years old, he moved to Viking in the Premier League. He quickly became the main goalkeeper for Viking, playing in every game that season.

Myhre was also the top goalkeeper for the Norway national under-21 team. He played 27 games for them. After missing the 1996 season due to an injury, he returned strong in 1997. His great performance caught the eye of the English club Everton, who bought him for £800,000 in November 1997.

Playing in England and Beyond

Myhre quickly became Everton's first-choice goalkeeper. On April 22, 1998, he played his first game for the Norwegian national team. He helped Norway win 2–0 against Denmark without letting in any goals. Myhre was then chosen for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was a substitute goalkeeper for Frode Grodås at the tournament.

After an ankle injury, Myhre lost his starting spot at Everton in 1999. He then spent time playing for different teams on loan.

Loan Spells and New Clubs

Over the next two years, Myhre played for four different teams while still with Everton.

• In November 1999, he was loaned to Rangers in Scotland.
• In 2000, he moved to Birmingham City. He started well, even saving a penalty kick in his first game. His good play helped him return to the national team for Euro 2000.
• After Euro 2000, Everton loaned him to Tranmere Rovers.
• He also played for Danish club FC Copenhagen, where he helped them win the Danish Superliga.

In November 2001, Myhre left Everton for good. He was sold to the Turkish club Beşiktaş. After one season there, he returned to England in July 2002 to play for Sunderland. At Sunderland, he was initially the second-choice goalkeeper. He was loaned to Crystal Palace in October 2003.

Injuries affected his time at Sunderland. However, he became the main goalkeeper again in 2004–05. He played 31 league games as Sunderland won promotion to the Premier League. He also returned to the national team, playing in many qualifying games for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Myhre's contract with Sunderland ended in June 2005. He decided not to extend it. On July 21, 2005, he moved back to Norway to join Fredrikstad F.K.. He played three games for Fredrikstad before joining English club Charlton Athletic in August 2005. He became Charlton's starting goalkeeper in December 2005. He had 10 clean sheets that season.

Coming Back to Viking

In 2007, Myhre returned to his former club, Viking. A back injury kept him out for most of 2008. He played most of the 2009 season for the team. His contract with Viking ended in 2010.

Final Playing Days

On March 5, 2010, Myhre signed with Kongsvinger. On March 11, 2011, Myhre announced that he was retiring from playing football.

Thomas Myhre's International Career

Myhre played for the Norwegian national team in major tournaments.

1998 FIFA World Cup

He was part of the Norwegian squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was a substitute goalkeeper for the team.

UEFA Euro 2000

At the Euro 2000 in June, Myhre played in all three games for Norway. He did not let in any goals against Spain and Slovenia. He only conceded one goal in the entire tournament.

Last International Game

In a Euro 2008 qualifying game against Turkey on March 28, 2007, Norway was leading 2–0 at halftime. In the second half, Turkey scored two goals, and the game ended 2–2. This game was Myhre's last for Norway.

Thomas Myhre as a Manager

After his playing career, Thomas Myhre moved into management.

• In December 2020, he became the sports director for his childhood club, Moss.
• In September 2021, Myhre was appointed manager of Moss.
• In the 2022 season, Myhre led Moss to win promotion. He was also named Manager of the Year for his excellent work.

Career Statistics

International Appearances