Knut Walde

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Knut Walde
Personal information
Full name Knut Grøvan Walde[1]
Date of birth June 16, 1981 (1981-06-16) (age 26)
Place of birth    Bergen, Norway
Height 192 cm
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Løv-Ham
Number 26
Youth clubs
Trane I.L.
Fergus Falls High School
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001-2003
2004
2005-2007
2007
2008-		 Brann
F.K. Haugesund (loan)
Løv-Ham
Brann
Løv-Ham		 26 (0)[2]
19 (2)
52 (1)
03 (0)[3]
40(0)   
National team
2002 Norway U21 02 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of April 27 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Knut Walde is a Norwegian footballer who currently has contract with SK Brann for the second time in his career, but currently is on loan to Løv-Ham Fotball, also for the second time. He is the older brother of Arve Walde.

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[edit] Bio

Walde found success on the highest level in his first season as a senior. He played 23 of 26 league matches for S.K. Brann and got two caps for the Norwegian U21 national football team in 2002. Though a good season for Walde personally, SK Branns had a catastrophic 2002 season, and were close to being relegated. The clubs coach and the man responsible for Waldes push, Teitur Þórðarson, was sacked and the clubs junor coach Mons Ivar Mjelde took over as head coach. After Mjelder took over, Walde found it hard to gain a regular spot on the team, with only 3 league matches in 2003. He was loaned out to F.K. Haugesund in 2004, but could not help the club from being relegated from the Adeccoliga. He returned to Brann in 2005, only to be loaned out again, this time to the local Adeccoliga club Løv-Ham. The transfer was made permanent the autumn of 2005.

[edit] Løv-Ham

Walde impressed both local media and opponents in the Adeccoliga, and was one of the main reasons for Løv-Ham dodging relegation in both 2005 and 2006. Despite being one of the smallest team in the league and close to be relegated, Løv-Ham was one of the clubs in the league with the least amount of goals scored against them. This was highly tributed to Walde and his partner in the center defense, Kristian Vange. Walde was also made captain for Løv-Ham before the 2006 seasons. He returned to Løv-Ham on loan again before the 2008-season.

[edit] Back in Brann

After the 2006 season, several Tippeliga teams showed an interesst in Walde, but he chose to stay in Løv-Ham, due to his studies in Bergen. He continued to impress in the Adeccoliga and before the transfer-window opened on July 1 2007, Sandefjord once again tried to get Walde's signature. However, a SK Brann with only 3 centre backs also signalised an interessed in Walde. After Brann first choise, Per "Pelle" Nilsson from Odd Grenland showed himself to expensive for Brann, the club turned their focus to Walde. The parts came to an agreement on July 2, and so Walde is once again a part of the SK Brann squad.[4] He did, however, not reach the expectations, and was, once again, loaned out to Løv-Ham the following season.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Norway

[edit] References

  1. ^ VG Netts Skattelister
  2. ^ Sportsklubben Brann - Ekte lidenskap har et navn
  3. ^ NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk
  4. ^ Nettavisen - Brann kjøpte tilbake Walde
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S.K. Brann – current squad

3 Dahl • 4 Guntveit • 6 Karadas • 7 El Fakiri • 8 Einarsson • 9 Solli • 10 Demba-Nyrén • 11 Vaagan Moen • 12 Opdal • 13 Huseklepp • 14 Jaiteh • 15 Hanstveit • 17 Bakke • 18 Bjarnason • 19 Misje • 20 Ludvigsen • 21 Sigurðsson • 22 Helstad • 23 Thwaite • 24 Udjus • 25 Amankwah • 26 Walde • 28 Björnsson • 77 Winters • Coach: Mjelde


Persondata
NAME Walde, Knut Grøvan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Walde, Knut
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH June 16, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Bergen , Norway
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH