He has won 16 league titles, more than any other player in history and the Norwegian Football Cup five times, and he has scored goals in 21 consecutive top flight seasons.

Strand was born in Trondheim and played for Rosenborg his whole career, except for the 1993 season when he was loaned out to Molde FK, from he made his debut in 1989 till he retired in 2010.

[1] He is looked upon as a hero among supporters of Rosenborg because he has always been loyal to the club without having played abroad where the salaries are higher.

[2] Strand shares a European record with Manchester United's Ryan Giggs of scoring in 21 consecutive top flight seasons.

Strand played in the 1998 World Cup in France and in the 2000 European Football Championship in Belgium and the Netherlands.