Torgeir Rugtvedt (born 8 August 1976) is a retired Norwegian footballer.

Torgeir Rugtvedt
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-09-19) 19 September 1972 (age 52)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–1988 Kroken
1989 Tromsø
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 Tromsø 2 (0)
1994–1995 Strindheim
1996–1999 Odd
2000–2002 Tollnes
International career
1988 Norway u-16 10 (2)
1989 Norway u-17 2 (0)
1990 Norway u-18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He hails from Kroken, Troms, and joined the local great team Tromsø IL in 1989. He was drafted into the senior team in 1990, but did not make his league debut until 1992. After a second game in 1993, he left the club for Strindheim IL. Strindheim's 1994 season ended in promotion, and Rugtvedt amassed another Tippeligaen season in 1995 with the club. Four seasons in Odd followed, with yet another first-tier spell in 1999. He finished his career in minnows Tollnes BK, continuing to reside in Skien. He had studied there, and also acquired a job as head of department in Holla og Lunde Sparebank.[1]

He represented Norway as a youth international.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eilertsen, Tobias Steen (21 February 2009). "I skyggen av Nilsen". Bladet Tromsø (in Norwegian). p. 34.
  2. ^ Torgeir Rugtvedt at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)