Ødegaard opts for Rosenborg
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
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Rosenborg BK have signed Sogndal IL's goal sensation Alexander Ødegaard for a fee in the region of €1.5m.
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Goalscoring prowess
Ødegaard has agreed a three-year contract and will move to the Lerkandal stadium in January. The 24-year-old was second top scorer in the league in 2004, with 15 goals, despite his club Sogndal finishing bottom.
'Norway's best team'
That form earned him a first Norway cap as well as the chance to join either Rosenborg or SK Brann. In the event, he chose Rosenborg and the promise of UEFA Champions League football. "It was a difficult decision, but Rosenborg's position as Norway's best team tipped the balance in their favour," said Ødegaard.
