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5 unusual facts about Bente Nordby


Bente Nordby

Her hometown is Raufoss, Norway and she has an older brother and younger sister.

Nordby became the starting goalkeeper for Norway in 1995, replacing long-time GK Reidun Seth.

On 27 November 2007, it was announced that Nordby would be signing an 18-month contract with Olympique Lyonnais as cover for their regular goalkeeper, Véronique Pons, who was out with a long-term injury.

Dorte Dalum Jensen

Dalum Jensen's partner is the Norwegian goalkeeper Bente Nordby, whom she played alongside at Asker, Djurgårdens and Lyon.

Kristy Moore

In a match in that year she scored six goals against the legendary goalkeeper Bente Nordby.


Athene Moss

During its first period of existence Athene Moss fielded such players as Heidi Støre, Agnethe Carlsen, Birthe Hegstad, Bente Nordby, Marianne Pettersen and later national team players such as Ingvild Stensland, Lene Storløkken, Lise Klaveness, Camilla Huse and Christine Colombo Nilsen.


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