Most national team games (1908-2010)

The list gives the players with most (>50) games for the Norwegian national team.
104 - Thorbjørn Svenssen (Sandefjord) [years 1947-62]
100 - Henning Berg (Lillestrøm, Blackburn, Manchester United, Rangers) [1992-2004]
 97 - Erik Thorstvedt (Viking, Eik, Borussia M'Gladbach, IFK Gøteborg, Tottenham) [1982-96]
 86 * John Arne Riise (Monaco, Liverpool, Roma) [2000-10]
 86 - Øivind Leonhardsen (Molde, Rosenborg, Wimbledon, Liverpool, Tottenham, Aston Villa) [1990-2003]

 83 - Kjetil Rekdal (Molde, Borussia M'Gladbach, Lierse, Rennes, Hertha Berlin, Vålerenga) [1987-2000]
 82 * John Carew (Vålerenga, Rosenborg, Valencia, Roma, Besiktas, Lyon, Aston Villa) [1998-2009]
 78 - Erik Mykland (Start, Utrecht, Linz, Panathinaikos, 1860 Munchen) [1990-2000]
 77 - Svein Grøndalen (Raufoss, Rosenborg, Moss) [1973-84]
 77 * Steffen Iversen (Tottenham, Wolverhampton, Vålerenga, Rosenborg) [1998-2008]

 76 - Tore Andre Flo (Tromsø, Brann, Chelsea, Rangers, Sunderland, Siena) [1995-2004]
 75 - Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Kongsvinger, Rosenborg, Liverpool, Blackburn) [1989-2000]
 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 - Olav Nilsen (Viking) [1962-71]
 61 - Roar Johansen (Fredrikstad) [1958-67]
 60 - Rune Bratseth (Rosenborg, Werder Bremen) [1986-94]
 58 - Harry Boye Karlsen (Larvik Turn, Lyn, Ørn) [1946-56]
 58 - Ståle Solbakken (Lillestrøm, Wimbledon, AaB) [1994-2000]

 58 * Brede Hangeland (Viking, FC København, Fulham) [2002-10]
 56 * Thomas Myhre (Everton, FC København, Besiktas, Sunderland, Charlton) [1998-2007]
 56 * Morten Gamst Pedersen (Tromsø, Blackburn) [2004-10]
 55 - Gøran Sørloth (Rosenborg, Borussia M'Gladbach, Bursaspor) [1985-94]
 54 - Per Egil Ahlsen (Fredrikstad, Brann, Fortuna Dusseldorf) [1983-92]

 54 - Arne Bakker (Asker) [1954-62]
 54 - Arne Larsen Økland (Bryne, Bayer Leverkusen, Racing Paris) [1978-87]
 53 - Jostein Flo (Sogndal, Molde, Sheffield United, Strømsgodset) [1987-2000]
 52 - Asbjørn Hansen (Sparta, Sarpsborg) [1952-61]
 52 - Tor Egil Johansen (Skeid, Lillestrøm) [1971-80]

 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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