Stig Inge Bjørnebye
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Bjørnebye in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stig Inge Bjørnebye | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Elverum, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Elverum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Strømmen | 19 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Kongsvinger | 62 | (3) |
| 1992 | Rosenborg | 21 | (3) |
| 1992–2000 | Liverpool | 139 | (2) |
| 1994 | → Rosenborg (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Brøndby (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2000–2003 | Blackburn Rovers | 55 | (1) |
| Total | 317 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–2000 | Norway | 75 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Norway (assistant manager) | ||
| 2006–2007 | IK Start | ||
| 2015–2019 | Rosenborg (sports director) | ||
| 2021–2025 | AGF Aarhus (sports director) | ||
| 2025– | Rangers (football consultant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stig Inge Bjørnebye (born 11 December 1969) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played in Norway, England, and Denmark, most notably for Liverpool, and is currently the sports director of the Scottish football club Glasgow Rangers. His preferred position was left back, which he occupied for domestic clubs and the national team. Bjørnebye was appointed assistant manager of Norway in 2003, relinquishing the role three years later to succeed Tom Nordlie as manager of IK Start. He was the sports director of Rosenborg Ballklub from March 2015 until November 2019.
For club and country, Bjørnebye was noted for his precise deliveries from the flanks. Described as a "solid, no-nonsense full-back", Bjørnebye played competitive football for 16 years, and appeared in 194 Premier League matches, until injury compelled retirement in March 2003. He played for the Norwegian national team in the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup and the Euro 2000 and was capped 75 times, scoring once.