Jan Åge Fjørtoft

Norwegian association football player
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Summary

Jan Åge Fjørtoft was born on January 10, 1967[1], in Gursken[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3], association football coach[4], and sports commentator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,454 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Child: Markus Fjørtoft[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[8]
  • Native language: Norwegian[9]
  • Educated at: Hamar Cathedral School[10]
  • Award received: Golden Order of Merit of the Republic of Austria[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • League or competition: Bundesliga[13], Premier League[14]
  • Commons category: Jan Åge Fjørtoft[15]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[16]
  • Sport: association football[17]
  • Family name: Fjørtoft[18]
  • Given name: Jan Åge[19]
  • Described by source: Hvem er Hvem? (2008)[20]
  • Participant in: 1994 FIFA World Cup[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[22]
  • Nickname: Fjøra[23]
  • Country for sport: Norway[24]
  • Name in native language: Jan Åge Fjørtoft[25]
  • Start of work period: 1984[26]
  • Height: 192 cm[27]
  • Mass: 91 kg[28]
  • Social media followers: 243,841[29], 174,881[30], 323,333[31], 340,131[32]

Why It Matters

Jan Åge Fjørtoft has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jan Åge Fjørtoft born?

Jan Åge Fjørtoft's place of birth was Gursken[2].

What did Jan Åge Fjørtoft do for work?

Jan Åge Fjørtoft worked as an association football player[3], association football coach[4], and sports commentator[5].

Where did Jan Åge Fjørtoft go to school?

Jan Åge Fjørtoft was educated at Hamar Cathedral School[10].

What awards did Jan Åge Fjørtoft receive?

Honors received include Golden Order of Merit of the Republic of Austria[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . skrapid.at. Retrieved . skrapid.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . transfermarkt.com. transfermarkt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . altomfotball.no. altomfotball.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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