Why is he playing in Norway again and not in Denmark? Denmark pays better and the league is much stronger. I mean the main GK of Lilleström is Icelandic and he doesn't even make the national team and we don't have good goalies. Just odd to seem him in a new team like Aalesund.
He was at OB but the Danes preferred Roy Carroll.
Okay, let me tell the story about Lindegaard.
In 2003 OB signed Arek Onyszko, one of the very best keepers in the Danish league. Mental, but a quality keeper. In 2003 Lindegaard turned 20, so there was no chance they were gonna count on him.
Lindegaard was promoted to reserve goalie for a few seasons before OB, in 2009, decided to send him on loan to Aalesund where he could get some playing time. He was a huge success in Norway, and at the same time Arek Onyszko was in trouble. He was being accused of violence and was arrested in the dressing room after a game.
As he was later found guilty and sentenced to prison, OB sacked him. OB said: "No problem, we'll just call Lindegaard back and make him first choice." He returned.
Lindegaard started the season in goal and did very well. But a few weeks into the season he got injured. As his understudy was also out and with a European tie against Sampdoria coming up OB needed to find a replacement fast.
They invited Roy Carroll on trial and ended up signing him, making him one of their top earners. The media were surprised and Lindegaard was furious. He knew he would be warming the bench yet again, you don't bring Roy Carroll to the Danish league if he's not gonna play.
With Aalesund still interested Lindegaard asked for a transfer and a deal was done.
