Background
Nevland was born in Stavanger, Rogaland.
Nevland was born in Stavanger, Rogaland.
He played for clubs in Norway, England, Sweden and the Netherlands, and earned eight caps for the Norway national team from his debut in 2001. He started his career at Viking FK, but in 1997 he was sold to Manchester United at the age of 19, before he had played a single first team match for the Norwegian side. What prompted Manchester United to sign him was a succession of hat-tricks in three games when he was on trial with them.
His only goal for the United first team was in a Worthington Cup match against Bury in October 1998.
He never managed to establish himself in the United team, with a successful loan spell at Viking and an unsuccessful one at IFK Göteborg. He only ever made one league appearance for United, as a substitute against Southampton on 19 January 1998.
He joined Football Club Groningen on a free transfer in November 2004, and since became a cult hero. In his first half-season for his new club he scored 16 times in 20 matches.
Nevland also scored the first ever goal in Football Club Groningen"s new Euroborg stadium.
On 27 April 2007, Nevland signed a new three-year contract with Football Club Groningen. In December 2007, Nevland was voted "Groninger of the Year" by television viewers in the province of Groningen, in spite of him not being born in Groningen or the Netherlands. On 28 January 2008, he signed with Premier League side Fulham for a fee of €2.5 million (£185 million), plus a further €0.5 million (£370k) if Fulham retained Premier League status, which they did.
On 3 February, he made only his second ever Premier League appearance when Fulham played Aston Villa at Craven Cottage.
After making over 50 league appearances for Fulham, and despite Roy Hodgson"s wish to keep him at the club, Nevland once again returned to Viking in June 2010. He was promptly assigned the role as captain at Viking.
He has eight international caps for the Norwegian national football team of which his first cap came in 2001. He also has 22 caps and one international goal to his name with the U-21 side.