Tor Hogne Aarøy
Personal information
Full name	Tor Hogne Aarøy
Date of birth	20 March 1977 (1977-03-20) (age 32)
Place of birth	Ålesund, Norway
Height	2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Aalesund
Number	8
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995–1997 1997–1999 1999–2001 2001–	Spjelkavik IL Frigg Rosenborg Aalesund	001 0 (0) 254 (187) 2 (0) 169 (83)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:16, 3 February 2009 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Tor Hogne Aarøy (born 20 March 1977) is a Norwegian football forward who currently plays for Aalesunds FK. Standing 2.04 m (6 ft 8+¹⁄₂ in) tall, Aarøy is currently the tallest player in professional football.^[1]

Contents 1 Club career 1.1 Early career 1.2 Aalesund 2 International career 3 Career statistics 4 References

[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

After spells with Spjelkavik IL and Frigg, Aarøy tried his luck at Rosenborg BK from 1999 to 2001. His time at the champions was marred by injuries and little time on the pitch.

[edit] Aalesund

At the start of the 2001 season he joined second tier club Aalesunds FK, scoring 11 goals in 26 games during the first season. The next season he would help Aalesund win promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history, ending second top goalscorer with 17 goals. The 2003 season was a failure, despite 6 goals for Aarøy, the team finished second last and was relegated. In 2004 he had a decent season and Aalesund was promoted back. 2005 was another poor season, with Aalesund once again relegated. Right before the 2006 season he got a new partner, Dedé Anderson with whom he formed a great strike partnership, during that season he managed to score 12 goals while Dedé scored 14. In 2007, Aarøy played 20 Premier League games, scoring 6 goals.

[edit] International career

Aarøy was called up to the Norwegian national team on 27 January 2009, as a part of caretaker coach Egil Olsen's first squad.^[2]. He eventually opted to withdraw from the squad to stay home awaiting the birth of his second child.^[3].

[edit] Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norway			League		Norwegian Football Cup		Europe		Total
1999	Rosenborg	Tippeligaen	1	0			1	0	2	0
2000
2001	Aalesund	Adeccoligaen	26	12	?	2			?	?
2002			?	17	?	4			?	?
2003		Tippeligaen	23	6	?	-|-		?	?
2004		Adeccoligaen	?	6	-|-		?	?
2005		Tippeligaen	20	4	?	-|-		?	?
2006		Adeccoligaen	27	12	-| |?	?
2007		Tippeligaen	20	6	?	1	-	?	?
2008			26	13	4	4		-|30	17
2009			27	6	6	3	-	-	33	9
Total	Norway		170	83	?	21	1	0	?	?
Career Total			170	83	?	21	1	0	?	?

• 2008 season also includes play-off matches (2 games, 4 goals)
• Blank space means zero games or goals. ? = number not verified

[edit] References

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