Hirschfeld to make up his mind by weekend
By Endre Bakken, 12 November 2005, 01:53
By Monday Lars Hirschfeld is going to decide whether to stay in Tromsø, sign for Rosenborg or go to a different club.
Lars Hirschfeld
Born: 17.10.1978
Place of birth: Edmonton, Canada
Position: Goalkeeper
Current club: Tromsø
Former clubs: Edmonton Drillers, Energie Cottbus, Calgary Storm, Tottenham, Luton (loan), Gillingham (loan), Dundee United, Leicester
League matches/-goals 2005: 11 / 0
National caps/goals: 18 / 0
The Canadian national team's keeper has been given much of the credit for TIL's impressive statistics this fall, which has led to him being sought after by many clubs. Rosenborg, Lyn and Lillestrøm are amongst the clubs wanting to buy the 27 year old goalie, whose contract with Tromsø expires this season.
"A dozen of clubs have shown their interest. And we have gotten five or six very good offers from clubs both Norwegian and foreign. There is obviously a lack of good goalies in Norway," Hirschfeld's Swedish agent, Patrick Mörk, told Nordlys.
Ivar Rønningen will most likely leave Rosenborg this winter - perhaps for Molde, and RBK are therefore willing to spend good money to secure an able replacement, and not least, an exciting alternative to Espen Johnsen.
"But money is not all in life. The most important thing to me is that I am happy with my life and what I do, and that I will be able to improve myself as a goalkeeper," Lars Hirschfeld said.
