Steffen Iversen

Vålerenga and return to Rosenborg In 2004, he moved back to Norway to play for Vålerenga where he played a crucial role during the 2005 season and won his third Tippeligaen, ten years after his first. His contract ended on 31 October 2005, and for months he was a free agent. Rumours abounded of several clubs showing their interest, including Mallorca, Everton and his previous club Vålerenga. On 10 February 2006 it was announced that he wanted to return to his old club Rosenborg, where his joining was officially announced on 13 February 2006. Iversen was Rosenborg's top scorer (18 goals) of the 2006–07 season and helped his team win the title, Iversen's fourth medal.

Crystal Palace He was linked to a number of English Championship clubs in the summer of 2010; including Crystal Palace, Norwich City and Ipswich Town, before provisionally signing for Crystal Palace on 1 January 2011. In his debut match for Crystal Palace, he scored against Preston after 58 minutes, giving Palace their first win in five matches. He scored two goals in 19 matches during the 13 months he played for the Eagles, before he was released by the club on 31 January 2012.

Third spell at Rosenborg Iversen joined Rosenborg for the third time in his career on 15 February 2012. He signed a performance-based one-year contract, with an option for one more year, and stated that he had returned to win the league. In November 2012 he decided to retire from football.

Trygg/Lade Iversen joined lower division club Trygg/Lade as a player-manager in 2018. On 19 April 2018, he managed his team in a 2–4 defeat against his former club Rosenborg in the 2018 Norwegian Football Cup.

International career Iversen was a regular for the Norway U-21 and was a major contributor for the team that earned a third place in the 1998 UEFA U-21 Championship, by scoring Norway's all three goals during the championship, including two goals in the third-place match against Netherlands U-21. In total, he played 23 matches for the U-21 team, and scored 17 goals, a record.

Later the same year, he made his debut for the senior team in the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier against Albania. He scored his first international goal on 20 May 1999 in the friendly match against Jamaica, a game Norway won 6–0. Iversen's goal is still Norway's only goal in a UEFA European Football Championship.

Iversen played regularly for the national team, until he in August 2008 overslept to a meeting with the squad that was to play a friendly match against Republic of Ireland on 20 August 2008 and was sent home by the national team coach Åge Hareide. Nevertheless, Iversen was called up for the next squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Iceland where he scored Norway's two goals.

The UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier match against Denmark on 26 March 2011 was to be his last match for Norway. In total he achieved 79 caps – scoring 21 goals.

Personal life Iversen was married to Anna Crane.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Iversen goal.

Honours Rosenborg Tippeligaen: 1995, 1996, 2006, 2009, 2010 Norwegian Football Cup: 1995 Superfinalen: 2010

Tottenham Hotspur Football League Cup: 1998–99; runner-up: 2001–02

Vålerenga Tippeligaen: 2005

Individual Tippeligaen Player of the Year: 2006 Kniksen Award Striker of the Year: 2006 Tippeligaen Player of the Month: September 2006 Norwegian Football Association Gold Watch