Svein "Kvien" Kvia (27 September 1947 – 2 February 2005) was a Norwegian footballer who spent his entire career at Viking F.K., where he was one of the club's most successful players of all time.

Between 1965 and 1980, Kvia played 551 times for the Viking first team, of which 293 matches (27 goals) were in league competition. This was an all-time club record at the time, which was broken by André Danielsen in 2018. Kvia also played 38 caps for the Norwegian national team between 1969 and 1976, scoring 3 goals.

Svein Kvia

Kvia helped Viking win the national junior championships in 1965, and he was a central figure in the team that won four straight league titles between 1972 and 1975. He was also captain of the side that clinched The Double of league and cup in 1979. In addition, Kvia won league bronze medals in 1968, 1971 and 1978. Kvia was also manager of the Viking first team on three separate occasions, in 1977, 1984 and 1986–87. In the 1990s, he served as the club's director for several years.

Svein Kvia

Kvia was voted Norwegian footballer of the year in 1976, and he was voted midfielder of the year five times in the period 1971–76. In 1989 Kvia was proclaimed honorary member of Viking. He died at the age of 57 from brain cancer.

Svein Kvia

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Svein Kvia er død

Career stats

1947 births

2005 deaths

Footballers from Stavanger

Norwegian men's footballers

Norway men's international footballers

Viking FK players

Norwegian football managers

Viking FK managers

Norwegian sports executives and administrators

Deaths from brain tumor

Deaths from cancer in Norway

Men's association football midfielders