Jan Erlend Kruse (born 31 August 1968) is a Norwegian former football defender.
Hailing from Kristiansund, he came through the ranks of talent factory Clausenengen before joining first-tier club Brann in 1987.
[4] In 1993 he spent several months on free transfer before joining third-tier club Averøykameratene in March.
[5] He did however manage to return to the top flight with Vålerenga, where he stayed until the summer of 1997 when he was loaned out to Skeid.
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