Most national team games (1908-2024)
The list gives the players with most (>50) games for the Norwegian national team.
110 - John Arne Riise (Monaco, Liverpool, Roma, Fulham) [2000-13]
104 - Thorbjørn Svenssen (Sandefjord) [years 1947-62]
100 - Henning Berg (Lillestrøm, Blackburn, Manchester United, Rangers) [1992-2004]
97 - Erik Thorstvedt (Viking, Eik, Borussia Mönchengladbach, IFK Göteborg, Tottenham) [1982-96]
91 - John Carew (Vålerenga, Rosenborg, Valencia, Roma, Besiktas, Lyon, Aston Villa, Stoke, West Ham) [1998-2011]
91 - Brede Hangeland (Viking, FC København, Fulham) [2002-14]
86 - Øivind Leonhardsen (Molde, Rosenborg, Wimbledon, Liverpool, Tottenham, Aston Villa) [1990-2003]
83 - Morten Gamst Pedersen (Tromsø, Blackburn, Karabükspor, Rosenborg) [2004-14]
83 - Kjetil Rekdal (Molde, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Lierse, Rennes, Hertha Berlin, Vålerenga) [1987-2000]
79 - Steffen Iversen (Tottenham, Wolverhampton, Vålerenga, Rosenborg, Crystal Palace) [1998-2011]
78 - Erik Mykland (Start, Utrecht, Linz, Panathinaikos, 1860 Munchen) [1990-2000]
77 - Svein Grøndalen (Raufoss, Rosenborg, Moss) [1973-84]
76 - Tore Andre Flo (Tromsø, Brann, Chelsea, Rangers, Sunderland, Siena) [1995-2004]
75 - Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Kongsvinger, Rosenborg, Liverpool, Blackburn) [1989-2000]
72 - Rune Almenning Jarstein (Odd, Rosenborg, Viking, Hertha Berlin) [2007-21]
71 - Jan Åge Fjørtoft (Hamarkameratene, Lillestrøm, Rapid Wien, Swindon, Middlesbrough) [1986-96]
67 - Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Molde, Manchester United) [1995-2007]
66 - Terje Kojedal (Hamarkameratene, Mulhouse, Valenciennes) [1981-89]
65 - Jahn Ivar Jakobsen (Rosenborg, Young Boys, Duisburg, Lierse) [1986-98]
64 - Gunnar Halle (Lillestrøm, Oldham, Leeds) [1987-99]
64 - Gunnar Thoresen (Larvik Turn) [1946-59]
63 - Andre Bergdølmo (Rosenborg, Ajax, Borussia Dortmund, FC København) [1997-2005]
62 - Ronny Johnsen (Eik-Tønsberg, Lyn, Lillestrøm, Besiktas, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Vålerenga) [1991-2007]
62 * Joshua King (Manchester United, Blackburn, Bournemouth, Everton, Watford) [2012-22]
62 - Olav Nilsen (Viking) [1962-71]
61 - Roar Johansen (Fredrikstad) [1958-67]
60 - Rune Bratseth (Rosenborg, Werder Bremen) [1986-94]
60 - Tarik Elyounoussi (Fredrikstad, Heerenveen, Rosenborg, Hoffenheim, Olympiakos, Qarabag, AIK) [2008-2019]
58 * Markus Henriksen (Rosenborg. AZ Alkmaar, Hull) [2010-20]
58 - Harry Boye Karlsen (Larvik Turn, Lyn, Ørn) [1946-56]
58 - Ståle Solbakken (Lillestrøm, Wimbledon, AaB) [1994-2000]
57 * Martin Ødegaard (Strømsgodset, Real Madrid, Heerenveen, Vitesse, Real Sociedad, Arsenal) [2014-24]
56 - Thomas Myhre (Everton, FC København, Besiktas, Sunderland, Charlton) [1998-2007]
55 * Mohamed Elyounoussi (Sarpsborg 08, Molde, Basel, Southampton, Celtic, København) [2014-24]
55 * Stefan Johansen (Strømsgodset, Celtic, Fulham, West Bromwich) [2013-20]
55 - Gøran Sørloth (Rosenborg, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bursaspor) [1985-94]
54 - Per Egil Ahlsen (Fredrikstad, Brann, Fortuna Dusseldorf) [1983-92]
54 - Arne Bakker (Asker) [1954-62]
54 - Christian Grindheim (Vålerenga, Heerenveen, FC København) [2005-14]
54 - Arne Larsen Økland (Bryne, Bayer Leverkusen, Racing Paris) [1978-87]
53 - Jostein Flo (Sogndal, Molde, Sheffield United, Strømsgodset) [1987-2000]
53 * Alexander Sørloth (Groningen, Midtjylland, Crystal Palace, Gent, Trabzonspor, RB Leipzig, Real Sociedad, Villarreal) [2016-24]
52 - Daniel Braaten (Skeid, Rosenborg, Bolton, Toulouse, FC København) [2004-14]
52 - Asbjørn Hansen (Sparta, Sarpsborg) [1952-61]
52 - Tor Egil Johansen (Skeid, Lillestrøm) [1971-80]
52 * Håvard Nordtveit (Borussia Mönchengladbach, West Ham, Hoffenheim, Fulham) [2012-19]
52 * Ørjan Nyland (Molde, Ingolstadt, Aston Villa, Norwich, Bournemouth, Reading, RB Leipzig, Sevilla) [2013-24]
52 - Vidar Riseth (LASK Linz, Celtic, 1860 München, Rosenborg) [1997-2007]
51 - Reidar Kvammen (Viking) [1933-49]
50 - Frode Grodås (Lillestrøm, Chelsea, Tottenham, Schalke 04, Hønefoss) [1991-2002]
50 - Åge Hareide (Molde, Manchester City, Norwich) [1976-86]
50 - Hallvar Thoresen (Twente, PSV) [1978-87]
* = Still active
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26. mars 2024