---
title: "The Agent by Accident: Solbakken's rise to the top"
description: Agent Jim Solbakken talks exclusively to TransferRoom about his journey, the rebirth of Norwegian football and overcoming language barriers.
---

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# [The Agent by Accident: Solbakken's rise to the top](https://blog.transferroom.com/agent-by-accident)

 Written by [Jonathan Rest](https://blog.transferroom.com/author/jonathan-rest) | Feb 15, 2022 11:19:08 PM

From extracting oil in the North Sea to extracting millions of euros from football clubs worldwide for Norway’s top talents, Jim Solbakken has established himself as one of the leading player agents in Scandinavia. 

Here he talks exclusively to TransferRoom about his journey, the rebirth of Norwegian football and overcoming language barriers.

[View full post](https://blog.transferroom.com/agent-by-accident)

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