Career
He played one game in the Norwegian Premier League when he was in Saskatchewan Brann. Tenden initially started in his local club Loen Illinois, but transferred to Stryn higher in the Norwegian league system, where he scored 88 goals in 81 matches between 2000 and 2002. In 2003 he became one of the few Norwegians that have played in the Icelandic football when he played for KA Akureyri.
In the last game of the season he scored a goal that secured KA Akureyri"s place in the Úrvalsdeild.
After the season he returned to Stryn in 2004. After impressing Branns coach, Mons Ivar Mjelde, in a friendly between Brann and Stryn, Tenden signed with Brann in July 2004 for a short term contract that lasted out the season.
He made his debut for Brann in the Norwegian Football Cup quarter final against Bryne at Brann Stadion on 15 August, where he got 1 minute as a substitute for Robbie Winters. He also got four minutes in the Norwegian Premier League in a game against Bodø/Glimt 19 September 2004.
Because of injuries Tenden was not offered a new contract with Brann, and transferred to Sogndal together with his team mate Tommy Knarvik, cancelling his initial plans to return to Loen Illinois. Tenden made six appearances and scored two goals in the First Division for Sogndal in his only season at the club
He is the younger brother of football player Asbjørn Tenden.