Bjørn Tore Kvarme (born 17 June 1972) is a Norwegian former professional football defender. Kvarme earned one cap for the Norwegian national team, a friendly against Colombia in 1997. Career Kvarme was born in Trondheim, Norway. He first signed with Rosenborg in 1991, transferring from Utleira, a local club. He played six seasons, winning the Tippeliga five times. In the autumn of 1996 Kvarme was on his way to sign for Stabæk, but Premier League club Liverpool outbid the Norwegian club. Kvarme spent three years on Merseyside. In 1999, he was transferred to the French club AS Saint-Étienne, where he played two seasons and became their club captain, before signing for Real Sociedad in La Liga. He spent three seasons in the Basque Country, before moving back to France, this time playing for Bastia for half a season. In 2005, he returned to his hometown club. Bjørn Tore Kvarme announced that he would retire after the 2007 season. Stating injuries and lack of playing time as the main reasons for retiring, he did however agree to take another year with Rosenborg. Kvarme retired in June 2008, mid-season. References 1972 births Living people Norwegian footballers Norway international footballers Norway under-21 international footballers Rosenborg BK players Liverpool F.C. players AS Saint-Étienne players La Liga players Real Sociedad footballers SC Bastia players Association football central defenders Eliteserien players Premier League players Ligue 1 players Norwegian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Spain Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in France Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Footballers from Trondheim