Playing a characteristic 4–5–1 formation, the left back would often hit long crosses to Flo, who in turn would head the ball to either one of the central midfielders or to the striker.

[2] He played for Stryn, Sogndal, Molde, Lierse, Sheffield United and Strømsgodset He was capped 53 times, and scored 11 goals for the Norway national team and was part of his country's squads at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups.

After his playing career, he worked with marketing for the club before he filled the role of executive director from October 2004 to January 2006.

[3] Håvard Flo (who played for Sogndal, AGF, Werder Bremen and Wolverhampton Wanderers) is his cousin.

[3] Jostein Flo was a decent high jumper in his younger days, and has a personal best jump of 2.06 metres from 1983 (2.08 m indoor from 1987).