| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 8, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamble, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| -1982 | Pors | ? | (?) |
| 1983-1985 | Eik-Tønsberg | 47 | (1) |
| 1986 | Jerv | ? | (?) |
| 1987-1988 | Brann | 42 | (1) |
| 1989 | Start | 8 | (0) |
| 1989-1992 | Hertha BSC | 74 | (5) |
| 1992-1994 | AGF Aarhus | 67 | (1) |
| 1994 | Sogndal | 11 | (0) |
| 1995-1996 | Rosenborg | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | Byåsen | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1989-1990 | Norway | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1996-1998 | Byåsen | ||
| 1999-2002 | Start | ||
| 2003-2004 | Sogndal | ||
| 2005 | GIF Sundsvall | ||
| 2006-2009 | Notodden | ||
| 2011- | New York Red Bulls (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jan Halvor Halvorsen (born 8 March 1965 in Bamble) is a former Norwegian football player, who is currently an assistant coach with New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
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Halvorsen started his youth career in Pors, debuting at the age of fifteen and a half. He has also played for clubs like SK Brann, Rosenborg BK and Hertha BSC. In 1992 he became Danish cup winner playing for AGF Aarhus.
Halvorsen has five caps for the Norwegian national team.[1]
Since 1996 Halvorsen has worked as football manager, managing top teams from Norway and Sweden. In 1999 he took over as manager for IK Start and led the club to promotion to the Norwegian Premier League. In 2000 he led the recently promoted side to the semi-finals of the Norwegian Football Cup. After being relegated to Adeccoligaen, he once again led the club to promotion back to the Norwegian Premier League in 2001.
In 2003 he joined Sogndal and helped the club to an 8th place finish in his first season in charge of the Norwegian Premier League side. In November 2005, he signed a contract with Notodden FK, bringing them up from the Norwegian Second Division up to Adeccoligaen, the second highest level in Norway. He remained with Notodden FK thru 2009.
During October 2010 it was reported that Halvorsen would be joining New York Red Bulls during the 2011 season to serve as the clubs assistant manager under Hans Backe.[2] This move would reunite Halvorsen with former IK Start boss Erik Solér who is currently in charge of New York. His sons, Torben and Jonas also play on the Red Bulls youth teams. On January 17, 2011 it was officially announced that Halvorsen would join New York Red Bulls as an assistant coach.[3]
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