Famous Former Players
Aalesund, Liverpool, Roma, Fulham and Norway player John Arne Riise started his career in the club, as did his younger brother Bjørn Helge Riise, and currently plays for Fulham FC in London, England.
Manchester United goalkeeper and Denmark international Anders Lindegaard played two seasons for the club, in which he won the Norwegian Cup, and made his debut for the Denmark national team
Jonathan Parr currently plays for Crystal Palace F.C. and the Norwegian national team.
The club also has several national players for countries such as Finland, Costa Rica, Estonia and Jamaica.
Tor Hogne Aarøy played for the club for nearly a decade (2001–2011), and is famous for being the tallest outfield football player in the world, standing at approximately 2.04 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in) tall. Aarøy now plays for JEF United in Japan.
Former player and manager Bobby Gould was once signed for the club, but never played because he got signed by Hereford United.
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