Petter Belsvik

Petter Belsvik
Personal information
Date of birth October 2, 1967 (1967-10-02) (age 44)
Place of birth Lillehammer, Norway
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984-1985 Lillehammer FK 8 (1)
1985-1988 Faaberg IL 53 (21)
1989-1991 Molde 66 (28)
1992-1993 Ham-Kam 40 (23)
1994-1995 Start 46 (38)
1994 Aalborg BK (loan) 3 (1)
1995 Southend United (loan) 3 (1)
1996-2000 Stabæk 94 (60)
1997 Austria Vienna (loan) 3 (0)
2000-2001 Rosenborg BK 15 (5)
2001-2002 Vålerenga 39 (12)
2003 Lillestrøm 13 (1)
career totals 383 (191 )
Teams managed
2004-2008 Stabæk (assistant)
2009-2012 Lillestrøm (assistant)
2011-2012 Lillestrøm (caretaker)
2012- Stabæk
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2007.
† Appearances (Goals).

Petter Belsvik (born October 2, 1967) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. With 159 goals in the Norwegian Premier League he ranks third in the all-time statistics, behind Harald Brattbakk. He has never appeared for the Norwegian national team.

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Playing career

Belsvik is a so-called journeyman footballer, with spells in many clubs. He started his career in Faaberg, and played top league football for Molde, Ham-Kam, Start, Stabæk, Rosenborg, Vålerenga and Lillestrøm. At the end of his career as a footballer he also had a short stay at the Norwegian amateur side Heming.

His impact on football abroad has been limited, with only short spells in Southend United, AaB and Austria Vienna.

Managing career

Belsvik recently joined Stabæk as head coach.

Honours

He became cup champion with Stabæk in 1998 and league champion with Rosenborg in 2000.

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