Jo Tessem
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jo Tessem | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Ørland, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Totton & Eling | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ørland | ? | (?) | |
| 1994–1997 | Lyn | 83 | (31) |
| 1998–1999 | Molde | 52 | (14) |
| 1999–2005 | Southampton | 110 | (12) |
| 2004 | → Lyn (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2004 | → Millwall (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Lyn | 75 | (12) |
| 2008 | Bournemouth | 11 | (0) |
| 2010 | Eastleigh | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Lyn | 1 | (1) |
| 2010– | Totton & Eling | 97 | (8) |
| Total | 421 | (80) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | Norway B | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Norway | 9 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2009 | Totton & Eling | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:32, 3 July 2013 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:35, 22 February 2009 (UTC) |
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Jo Tessem (born 28 February 1972) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Totton & Eling.
Tessem is known for his versatility as a player, being able to play anywhere on the pitch. He plays mostly as an attacking midfielder or as a forward.
Tessem hails from Brekstad in Sør-Trøndelag, and his original club was Ørland BK. He played for this club in the lower divisions, but concentrated more on his professional career. He served in the Norwegian Armed Forces for a period, and worked at Værnes Air Station. He trained with local team Stjørdals-Blink at the time, but did not sign any contract. When enrolling at the Norwegian Police University College in Oslo in 1994, he needed to stay in shape and began training with Lyn, who were playing in the 1st Division at the time. He quickly showed off his talent, and was offered a professional contract. In the 1996-season, Tessem scored 15 goals in 22 matches, helping Lyn earn promotion to the highest division.
After four years in Oslo, Tessem transferred to Molde after the 1997 season. While playing here, he also worked part-time as a police officer.
He was signed by Dave Jones for Southampton for £600,000 in 1999, and made his debut on 20 November 1999 at home to Tottenham Hotspur playing an unfamiliar role as right-back in place of the injured Jason Dodd. Although he was a midfielder he was extremely versatile and was often played as a striker in partnership with James Beattie.
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