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8 unusual facts about Viking FK


2006–07 Port Vale F.C. season

In February, defender Rhys Weston joined on a short-term contract, having left Norwegian club Viking FK.

Anthony Basso

In 2005, Basso moved on to the Tippeligaen side Viking, where he enjoyed a good spell, the highlight of which was his impressive performance in the shock 1–0 home victory over Ligue 1 giants Monaco in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup group stage.

Craig Dargo

During this time he made his first appearance in European competition, scoring as Kilmarnock were eliminated by Norwegian side Viking in the UEFA Cup.

Deeping Rangers F.C.

Their most notable alumni include Malcolm Christie (who moved to Derby County and then Middlesbrough) and Ben Wright (who later played for Viking Stavanger in the UEFA Cup and was also on the books of football league clubs Lincoln City).

Enrique de Lucas

His only goal for the English was a well executed chip in the campaign's UEFA Cup against Viking FK, in a 2–1 home win (4–5 loss on aggregate).

Ewald Lienen

Lienen again played in all rounds of the trophy and again chipped in with two goals (against Viking and Saint Étienne).

Maurice Ross

Ross made his first senior appearance in professional football in February 2000 and has played for 10 different clubs: Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall, Viking, Kocaelispor, Aberdeen, Beijing Guoan, Motherwell and Livingston.

Viking FK

At the end of the season, Roy Hodgson quit his job as Viking coach to take over as Finland manager, and he was replaced by Tom Prahl.


Alexander Gabrielsen

In 2002, Viking signed him from Randaberg, which he had been playing for since he was a boy.

Richard Ekunde

Richard Ntomba Ekunde (born 4 August 1982 in Kinshasa) is a Congolese footballer who plays as a defender who plays for the Norwegian club Viking.

Trond Egil Soltvedt

Soltvedt started his professional career at Viking in Stavanger in 1987 and was a member of the team who won the Norwegian Cup in 1989 and the Tippeligaen in its inaugural year, 1991.


see also

Yann-Erik de Lanlay

In 2006, he was picked for Statoil's football academy, where he played with Rosenborgs Markus Henriksen, Lillestrøms Ruben Gabrielsen and Viking FK team mate Christian Landu Landu.