Roar Christensen

Roar Christensen
Personal information
Date of birth 29 April 1971 (1971-04-29) (age 40)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Grovfjord (playing coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
0000–1995 Grovfjord
1996–2006 Tromsø 235 (14)
2007–present Grovfjord
Teams managed
2008 Grovfjord (playing assistant coach)
2009–present Grovfjord (playing coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 April 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).

Roar Christensen (born 29 April 1971) is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently is the playing head coach of Grovfjord IL.

He started his career in Grovfjord IL, and joined regional greats Tromsø IL ahead of the 1996 season.[1] He made his debut in May 2006 and played his last game in November 2006, amassing 235 league games, most of them in the Norwegian Premier League.[2]

In the 2008 season Christensen was an assisting coach in Grovfjord IL. Ahead of the 2009 season he was promoted to head coach, doubling as an active player.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Nitteberg, Helge (24 November 2006). "Christensen blir trener" (in Norwegian). Nordlys. http://www.nordlys.no/sporten/til-magasinet/article3943176.ece. Retrieved 5 April 2009. 
  2. ^ Salomonsen, Per; Hugo Anthonsen (27 May 2008). "Roar Christensen" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. http://www.til.no/www/adel/profil/303. Retrieved 5 April 2009.