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{{short description|Norwegian footballer (born 1977)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Erik Nevland
| image = Erik Nevland - 53689574777.jpg
| caption = Nevland in 2024
| fullname = Erik Nevland<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/person/profil/?fiksId=3788768 |title=Erik Nevland |publisher=Norwegian Football Federation |access-date=18 April 2022 |language=no}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|11|10|df=y}}<ref name="PremProfile">{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1432/Erik-Nevland/overview |title=Erik Nevland: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Stavanger]], Norway
| height = 1.78 m<ref name="PremProfile"/>
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Viking FK|Viking]]
| youthyears2 = 
| youthclubs2 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| years1 = 1995–1997
| clubs1 = [[Viking FK|Viking]]
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 1997–2000
| clubs2 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1998
| clubs3 = → [[Viking FK|Viking]] (loan)
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 1999
| clubs4 = → [[IFK Göteborg]] (loan)
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2000–2004
| clubs5 = [[Viking FK|Viking]]
| caps5 = 113
| goals5 = 54
| years6 = 2004–2008
| clubs6 = [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
| caps6 = 95
| goals6 = 43
| years7 = 2008–2010
| clubs7 = [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
| caps7 = 52
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2010–2012
| clubs8 = [[Viking FK|Viking]]
| caps8 = 54
| goals8 = 16
| totalcaps = 341
| totalgoals = 130
| nationalyears1 = 1996–1997
| nationalteam1 = Norway U20
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1997–1999
| nationalteam2 = [[Norway national under-21 football team|Norway U21]]
| nationalcaps2 = 22
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2002
| nationalteam3 = Norway B
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2001–2010
| nationalteam4 = [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2021–
| managerclubs1 = [[Viking FK|Viking]] (sporting director)
}}
'''Erik Nevland''' (born 10 November 1977) is a Norwegian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]]. He is currently the sporting director of [[Viking FK|Viking]]. He played for clubs in Norway, England, Sweden and the Netherlands, and earned eight caps for the [[Norway national football team]] from his debut in 2001. After retiring, Nevland worked as a car salesman.<ref>[https://www.vice.com/nl/article/we-spraken-erik-nevland-over-autos-verkopen-modellenwerk-en-luis-suarez/ We spraken Erik Nevland over auto’s verkopen, modellenwerk en Luis Suarez] vice.com</ref>

==Club career==
Nevland was born in [[Stavanger]], Rogaland.<ref>{{Hugman|14508|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref> He started his career at [[Viking FK|Viking]], but in 1997 he was sold to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at the age of 19,<ref>{{Cite news |first=Alan |last=Nixon |title=Football: United snap up Nevland |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-united-snap-up-nevland-1264444.html |work=The Independent |location=London |date=31 May 1997 |access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref> before he had played a single first team match for the Norway side. What prompted Manchester United to sign him was a succession of hat-tricks in three games when he was on trial with them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hjem.get2net.dk/mufc/squad/nevland.htm |title=Erik Nevland |publisher=Totally Red |access-date=8 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926204746/http://hjem.get2net.dk/mufc/squad/nevland.htm |archive-date=26 September 2011}}</ref> His only goal for the United first team was in a [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] match against [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] in October 1998.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-solskjaer-provides-a-little-bit-extra-1181392.html |title=Solskjaer provides a little bit extra |work=[[The Independent]] |date=28 October 1998 |access-date=28 December 2009 |location=London |first=Dave |last=Hadfield }}</ref> He never managed to establish himself in the United team, with a successful loan spell at Viking and an unsuccessful one at [[IFK Göteborg]]. He only ever made one league appearance for United, as a substitute against [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on 19 January 1998.

He returned to Viking on a permanent contract in January 2000, winning the [[List of Norwegian Football Cup finals|Norwegian Cup]] in 2001 and scoring the two deciding goals in their famous [[UEFA Cup]] victory over [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite news
|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/uefa_cup/2293589.stm
|title=Viking humble Chelsea
|website=BBC Sport
|date=3 October 2002
|access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> He joined [[FC Groningen|Groningen]] on a free transfer in November 2004, and went on to become a cult hero. In his first half-season for his new club, he scored 16 times in 20 matches. Nevland scored the first ever goal in Groningen's new [[Euroborg]] stadium.

On 27 April 2007, Nevland signed a new three-year contract with Groningen. In December 2007, Nevland was voted 'Groninger of the Year' by television viewers in [[Groningen]], although having been born outside the Netherlands.

On 28 January 2008, he signed with [[Premier League]] side [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]<ref>[http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2008/january/28/fulham-sign-erik-nevland Fulham sign Erik Nevland]</ref> for a fee of €2.5 million ([[Pound sterling|£]]1.85 million), plus a further €0.5 million (£370k) if Fulham retained Premier League status, which they did. On 3 February, he made only his second ever Premier League appearance when Fulham played [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at [[Craven Cottage]].

After making over 50 league appearances for Fulham, and despite [[Roy Hodgson]]'s wish to keep him at the club, Nevland once again returned to Viking in June 2010. He was assigned the role as captain.{{CN|date=April 2019}}

==International career==
He has eight international [[cap (football)|caps]] for the [[Norway national football team]]; his first cap was in 2001.{{CN|date=April 2019}}

He also has 22 caps and one international goal to his name with the U-21 side. He participated in the [[1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship]] where [[Norway national under-21 football team|Norway]] achieved a third-place finish.<ref>[http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/russia-and-norway-in-euro-under-21-semis.aspx?pageID=438&n=russia-and-norway-in-euro-under-21-semis-1998-05-26 Russia and Norway in Euro Under-21 semis]; hurriyetdailynews.com, 26 May 1998</ref><ref>[http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/spain-beats-norway-in-extra-time-in-euro-under-21-semis.aspx?pageID=438&n=spain-beats-norway-in-extra-time-in-euro-under-21-semis-1998-05-29 Spain beats Norway in extra time in Euro under-21 semis]; hurriyetdailynews.com, 29 May 1998</ref>

==Later career==
On 5 August 2021, Nevland was appointed sporting director of Viking.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aftenbladet.no/sport/i/ppJEbo/erik-nevland-er-ansatt-som-sportssjef-i-viking|title=Erik Nevland er ansatt som sportssjef i Viking|work=Stavanger Aftenblad|first=Stig|last=Nilssen|date=5 August 2021|access-date=6 August 2021|language=no}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
[[File:Nevland.JPG|thumb|271x271px|Nevland playing for [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in 2009]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="3"|Club performance
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Season!!Club!!League
!Apps!!Goals
!Apps!!Goals
!Apps!!Goals
|-
!colspan="3"|Norway
!colspan=2|League
!colspan=2|[[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]]
!colspan=2|Total
|-
|[[1996 Tippeligaen|1996]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Viking FK|Viking]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Tippeligaen]]
|1||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|[[1997 Tippeligaen|1997]]
|13||5||3||5||16||10
|-
!colspan=3|England
!colspan=2|League
!colspan=2|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan=2|Total
|-
|[[1997–98 FA Premier League|1997–98]]
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|[[Premier League]]
|1||0||3||0||4||0
|-
!colspan=3|Norway
!colspan=2|League
!colspan=2|[[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]]
!colspan=2|Total
|-
|[[1998 Tippeligaen|1998]]
|[[Viking FK|Viking]]
|[[Tippeligaen]]
|8||3||1||0||9||3
|-
!colspan=3|Sweden
!colspan=2|League
!colspan=2|[[Svenska Cupen]]
!colspan=2|Total
|-
|[[1999 Allsvenskan|1999]]
|[[IFK Göteborg]]
|[[Allsvenskan]]
|4||0|| || || ||
|-
!colspan=3|England
!colspan=2|League
!colspan=2|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan=2|Total
|-
|[[1999–2000 FA Premier League|1999–2000]]
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|[[Premier League]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan=3|Norway
!colspan=2|League
!colspan=2|[[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]]
!colspan=2|Total
|-
|[[2000 Tippeligaen|2000]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Viking FK|Viking]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Tippeligaen]]
|20||13||2||0||22||13
|-
|[[2001 Tippeligaen|2001]]
|25||14||6||3||31||17
|-
|[[2002 Tippeligaen|2002]]
|20||10||4||6||24||16
|-
|[[2003 Tippeligaen|2003]]
|25||11||4||1||29||12
|-
|[[2004 Tippeligaen|2004]]
|23||6||2||4||25||10
|-
!colspan=3|Netherlands
!colspan=2|League
!colspan=2|[[KNVB Cup]]
!colspan=2|Total
|-
|[[2004–05 Eredivisie|2004–05]]
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Eredivisie]]
|20||16||0||0||20||16
|-
|[[2005–06 Eredivisie|2005–06]]
|29||8||5||2||34||10
|-
|[[2006–07 Eredivisie|2006–07]]
|27||13||1||0||28||13
|-
|[[2007–08 Eredivisie|2007–08]]
|12||6||1||0||13||6
|-
!colspan=3|England
!colspan=2|League
!colspan=2|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan=2|Total
|-
|[[2007–08 Premier League|2007–08]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Premier League]]
|8||2||0||0||8||2
|-
|[[2008–09 Premier League|2008–09]]
|21||4||3||0||24||4
|-
|[[2009–10 Premier League|2009–10]]
|23||3||1||1||24||4
|-
!colspan=3|Norway
!colspan=2|League
!colspan=2|[[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]]
!colspan=2|Total
|-
|[[2010 Tippeligaen|2010]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Viking FK|Viking]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Tippeligaen]]
|12||6||1||0||13||6
|-
|[[2011 Tippeligaen|2011]]
|28||8||5||5||33||13
|-
|[[2012 Tippeligaen|2012]]
|14||2||1||1||15||3
|-
!rowspan=4|Total
!colspan=2|Norway
!189||78||29||25||218||103
|-
!colspan=2|England
!53||9||7||1||60||10
|-
!colspan=2|Sweden
!4||0|| || || ||
|-
!colspan=2|Netherlands
!88||43||7||2||95||45
|-
!colspan=3|Career total
!334||130||43||28||373||158
|}

==Honours==
'''Fulham'''
*[[UEFA Europa League]] runner-up: [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|2009–10]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8675486.stm |title=Atletico Madrid 2–1 Fulham |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=12 May 2010 |access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050404104402/http://nevland.playernet.no/ Nevland's personal website] {{in lang|en|no}}

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