Tor Hogne Aarøy

Tor Hogne Aarøy

Personal information
Full name	Tor Hogne Aarøy
Date of birth	(1977-03-20) 20 March 1977
Place of birth	Ålesund, Norway
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1997	Spjelkavik IL	1	(3)
1997–1999	Frigg	78	(34)
1999–2001	Rosenborg	1	(0)
2001–2011	Aalesund	242	(90)
2011–2012	JEF United	35	(6)
2013–2014	Aalesund	32	(1)
Total		389	(134)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2014

Tor Hogne Aarøy (born 20 March 1977) is a Norwegian football forward. Standing tall, Aarøy is one of the world's tallest professional footballers. In a video game by EA Sports, FIFA 15, he is credited as the tallest player in the game, at 6'8.

Club career

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.

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 Norwegian top 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 striking partnership. During the 2006 season he managed to score 12 goals while Dedé scored 14. In 2007, Aarøy played 20 Premier League games, scoring 6 goals.

Move to J. League

In 2011 Aarøy moved to Japan to play for J. League Division 2 team JEF United Ichihara Chiba. On 6 March 2011, he scored his debut goal for Chiba against Giravanz Kitakyushu. On 24 April, his second league goal against FC Tokyo came from Australia international Mark Milligan's long throw. On 3 October 2012 he announced that he was leaving JEF United Chiba at the end of 2012 season. He is not being used by Chiba manager, Takashi Kiyama. It's supposed that Aaroy is going to return to Norway in 2013.

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. He eventually opted to withdraw from the squad to stay home awaiting the birth of his second child.

But he has been named by Drillo as a possible secret weapon because of his large stature and heading skills.

Career statistics

Accurate as of game played 20 April 2014

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norway			League		Norwegian Cup		Europe		Total
1999	Rosenborg	Tippeligaen	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
2000			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	Aalesund	Adeccoligaen	26	12	0	0	0	0	26	12
2002			30	17	4	2	0	0	34	19
2003		Tippeligaen	23	6	4	3	0	0	27	9
2004		Adeccoligaen	13	6	0	0	0	0	13	6
2005		Tippeligaen	20	4	3	4	0	0	23	8
2006		Adeccoligaen	27	12	2	0	0	0	29	12
2007		Tippeligaen	20	6	3	1	0	0	23	7
2008			26	9	4	4	0	0	30	17
2009			27	6	6	3	0	0	33	9
2010			30	12	2	0	2	0	34	12
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
2011	JEF United	J2 League	20	5	0	0	–		20	5
2012			15	1	1	0	–		16	1
Norway			League		Norwegian Cup		Europe		Total
2013	Aalesund	Tippeligaen	13	0	2	0	0	0	15	0
2014			19	1	4	2	0	0	23	3
Total	Norway		274	91	34	21	3	0	311	114
	Japan		35	6	1	0	–		36	6
Career total			309	97	35	21	3	0	347	120

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

External links

• Profile at AaFK.no