| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jarl-André Storbæk | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Trysil, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Nybergsund | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Østre Trysil | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Nybergsund | 95 | (7) |
| 2000–2003 | Raufoss | 113 | (10) |
| 2004–2005 | HamKam | 51 | (5) |
| 2006–2009 | Vålerenga | 99 | (9) |
| 2010 | Panetolikos | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | SønderjyskE | 68 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Strømsgodset | 59 | (6) |
| 2015– | Nybergsund | 33 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2008 | Norway | 17 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 April 2009 (UTC) |
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Jarl-André Storbæk (born 21 September 1978) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Nybergsund. Between 2005 and 2008, he was capped 17 times for the Norwegian national team.
Storbæk has previously played for Tippeligaen clubs HamKam and Vålerenga, Panetolikos at the second tier in Greece, and SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga. His cousin, Håvard Storbæk, is also a footballer and has played for Odd Grenland and FK Haugesund.
Storbæk was born in Trysil and grew up in Ljørdalen, 50 km outside Trysil. After playing for Østre Trysil during his youth, Storbæk first club was the local Nybergsund. After playing for Raufoss in the First Division from 2000 to 2003, Storbæk joined the Tippeligaen side HamKam ahead of the 2004 season.
Half-way through the 2005 season, Vålerenga was looking for a left back and made an 3 million kr offer for Storbæk. HamKam, who were struggling against relegation, rejected the offer, and their coach, Ståle Solbakken, stated that 6 million kr would be a suitable price for Storbæk. Vålerenga instead signed Tommy Stenersen from Stabæk. The two clubs agreed on a transfer for Storbæk after the season, and he signed a four-year deal with Vålerenga on 14 November 2005. According to the newspaper Østlendingen, the transfer fee for Storbæk was around 5 million kr. Storbæk played a total of 51 matches for HamKam, scoring five goals.