5th September 1979: Born Lorenskog, Norway
1995: Joins local side Lorenskog FC
1997: After much attention off the media he was signed by professional side Valerenga
1997: Wins Norwegain national cup
November 1998: Becomes the first Black player to play for Norway, he now has 85 caps
January 1999: Scores first international goal in 3-3 draw against Estonia
1999: Joins Rosenborg, scoring 18 goals in 18 games for the Norwegain giants
1999: Wins Norwegian Premier League
June 2000: Joins Valencia in 8.5m euro deal
March 2001: Scored the only goal as Valencia defeated Arsenal in Champions League quarter final
May 2001: Ends as runner up in Champions League
May 2002: Wins La Liga
August 2002: Spanish Supercup runner up
February 2003: Scores twice in 2-1 win over Arsenal to send Gunners crashing out of Champions League once again
June 2003: Joined Roma on a season long loan
June 2004: Joined Besiktas
June 2005: Named Norwegian Player of the Year
July 2005: Joined Lyon in 7.6m euro deal
May 2006; Wins Ligue 1 and French National Cup
January 2007: Signed for Aston Villa in a swap deal for Milan Baros
June 2007: Named Norwegian Player of the Year
March 2008: Scored against Stoke in 2-2 draw at Villa Park, a goal to be voted the Villains goal of the season
June 2008: Named Norwegian Player of the Year
February 2010: Runner up in Carling Cup
March 2010: Scored hat trick in FA cup win over Reading, is the competitions top scorer for the season
January 2011: Joins Stoke on 6 month loan deal