Havard Nordtveit profile
Name
Havard Nordtveit
Born
June 21, 1990
Vats, Norway
Position
Defender
Previous Club(s)
Vats 94
Skjold IL
FK Haugesund
Joined Arsenal
July 03, 2007
Arsenal beat off competition from a host of top European clubs to secure Havard’s signature in summer 2007 from Norwegian First Division side FK Haugesund. He made nine league appearances for them in 2007, and upon arriving at Arsenal he was handed the captain’s armband by Neil Banfield in the Reserve League South’s opening rubber against Fulham – a sign of the regard in which he is held.
The all-action centre-half led by example with a series of commanding and dependable performances at the back and notched his first goal for the Club in a 3-2 defeat at home to Birmingham Reserves.
Injury laid the Norwegian low for a chunk of the season but he was an unused substitute in the final Premier League match.
The long-time youth international started this pre-season with a place in the starting line-up for the friendly against Barnet in July 2008.
The defender will spend 2008/09 season on loan at Spanish second division club Salamanca.
Havard Nordtveit - News
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Tue, Apr 28, 2009
Loan watch: Ninety minutes for Nordtveit -
Mon, Mar 16, 2009
Loan Watch: Nordtveit makes Lillestrom debut -
Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Nordtveit joins Lillestrom on loan -
Wed, Dec 31, 2008
Nordtveit back with Arsenal after loan spell -
Mon, Sep 8, 2008
Loan watch: Nordtveit makes Salamanca debut -
Tue, Aug 19, 2008
Nordtveit goes south with 'eyes on future' -
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
Nordtveit - I can be 'new defender' -
Thu, Jan 24, 2008
Nordtveit - Lay-off has not got me down -
Wed, Nov 7, 2007
Nordtveit settles in at 'great Club' Arsenal -
Tue, Sep 11, 2007
Nordtveit's maturity impresses Wenger
