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New to international football this year, 24-year-old Fredrik Stoor made good progress in 2007 at Norwegian club Rosenborg BK and is a contender to fill the right-back berth for Sweden at UEFA EURO 2008, having assumed that role in the two spring warm-up internationals against Turkey and Brazil.

Born in Stockholm, joined local side Hammarby at age of 12; worked his way through junior ranks, making first Allsvenskan appearance in 2003.

Made European club debut in 2004 against Villarreal CF in first round of UEFA Cup (lost 2-1 at home).

Helped Hammarby to fourth and third-place finishes in Allsvenskan before departure to Rosenborg, where joined forces with fellow Swede Mikael Dorsin.

Four appearances in 2007/08 UEFA Champions League; won 2-0 away to Valencia CF in first start.

Debut for Sweden against Costa Rica in San Jose on 13 January 2008; played full 90 minutes against Brazil at the Arsenal Stadium, London in March, winning third cap.

Did you know?

Stoor's Rosenborg found themselves one place off the bottom of this year's Tippeligaen after winning only one of their first six matches.