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Erik Hoftun

Norwegian footballer
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Summary

Erik Hoftun is a human[1]. He was born in Kyrksæterøra[2]. He was born on March 3, 1969[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and association football coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyrksæterøra[2].
  • Erik Hoftun was born on March 3, 1969[3].
  • Erik Hoftun held citizenship in Norway[7].
  • Erik Hoftun's professions included association football player[4].
  • Erik Hoftun's professions included association football coach[5].
  • Erik Hoftun received the Kniksen Award for defender of the year[8].
  • Erik Hoftun received the Kniksen Award for defender of the year[9].
  • Erik Hoftun received the Kniksen Award for defender of the year[10].
  • Erik Hoftun received the Kniksen Award for defender of the year[11].
  • Erik Hoftun received the Kniksen Award for defender of the year[12].
  • Erik Hoftun received the Kniksen Award for defender of the year[13].
  • Erik Hoftun is recorded as male[14].
  • Erik Hoftun's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Erik Hoftun's Commons category is recorded as Erik Hoftun[16].
  • Erik Hoftun's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre-back[17].
  • Erik Hoftun's sport is recorded as association football[18].
  • Erik Hoftun's family name is recorded as Hoftun[19].
  • Erik Hoftun's given name is recorded as Erik[20].
  • Erik Hoftun's participant in is recorded as 1998 FIFA World Cup[21].
  • Erik Hoftun's affiliation is recorded as The 5 Percent Community[22].
  • Erik Hoftun's country for sport is recorded as Norway[23].
  • Erik Hoftun's height is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+186'}[24].
  • Erik Hoftun's P14750 is recorded as 9427-6936-6EF2-F989-46B9[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyrksæterøra[2], Erik Hoftun… he was born on March 3, 1969[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[4] and association football coach[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Kniksen Award for defender of the year[8].

Why It Matters

Erik Hoftun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Erik Hoftun born?

Born in Kyrksæterøra[2].

What did Erik Hoftun do for work?

Erik Hoftun worked as association football player[4] and association football coach[5].

What awards did Erik Hoftun receive?

Honors received include Kniksen Award for defender of the year[8], Kniksen Award for defender of the year[9], Kniksen Award for defender of the year[10], and Kniksen Award for defender of the year[11].

Related Entities

Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . dagbladet.no. dagbladet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9427-6936-6EF2-F989-46B9
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 5034
    Position played on team / speciality → centre-back
    Place of birth → Kyrksæterøra
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Playmakerstats.com player id: 5034"
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