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3 unusual facts about Molde FK


Alexandru Chipciu

In the autumn of 2012 Chipciu helped Steaua Bucharest qualify from the UEFA Europa League group stage, after defeating teams like VfB Stuttgart, Molde FK and FC Copenhagen.

Mohamed Salah

He made his official Basel debut in a UEFA Champions League preliminary stage match against the Norwegian club Molde on 8 August, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute.

Molde FK

On the occasion of Molde's 100-year anniversary in 2011, the readers of the local newspaper Romsdals Budstikke voted 1999 as the best year in the history of the club.


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Dennis Schiller

During his entire career, Schiller played for his hometown club IFK Göteborg, Norwegian Lillestrøm SK (where he stayed for almost ten years helping the side to win the Norwegian league in 1989) and finally Molde FK.

Harry Hestad

Just as his brother Stein Olav Hestad, Hestad played for Molde almost his entire career, only interrupted by two seasons in the Dutch club FC Den Haag.

Knut Dørum Lillebakk

Lillebakk have been the second-choice goalkeeper in Molde FK throughout his career, but he had short spells on loan in Bryne FK, Aalesunds FK, Bærum SK and IL Hødd.

Petter Rudi

Petter Rudi was signed by David Pleat in October 1997 from Molde FK and he made his debut against Spurs; his style of play made him popular with the Wednesday fans and he became a regular starter under Ron Atkinson later that season after Pleat was sacked, he failed to score in his first season however he did score the 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory against Watford in the 3rd round of the FA Cup.

Svein Fjælberg

He was still with the club when they were promoted to the First Division again in 1988, and he lifted the trophy when the club won the Norwegian Cup in 1989 by beating Molde in the final.


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Magnus Wolff Eikrem

Eikrem was born in Molde in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal, and began his football career with his local club, Molde FK, before joining Manchester United at the age of 16 in 2006.