Player name: Erik Thorstvedt

Nationality: Norway

Notes on the user's statement:

• Erik Thorstvedt is not from Albania. He is Norwegian, born in Stavanger, Norway on 28 October 1962.
• He represented the Norway national team during his playing career (goalkeeper).

Short career summary:

• Position: Goalkeeper
• Clubs (selected): Viking FK (Norway), Tottenham Hotspur (England), IFK Göteborg (Sweden), Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany, brief), Egersunds IK (later)
• Tottenham Hotspur: 1990–1996, including winning the FA Cup in 1991
• Norway national team: 1988–1996, earning 97 caps; part of Norway's squad at UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying campaigns and the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying period (Norway qualified for the 1994 World Cup, though Thorstvedt missed the final tournament through injury)
• After retiring: worked as a TV pundit and football commentator in Norway; also served in roles at his former club Viking FK.

Key facts:

• Date of birth: 28 October 1962
• Place of birth: Stavanger, Norway
• Height: 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
• Position: Goalkeeper