Asbjørn Helgeland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 February 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Norway | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Djerv 1919 | |||
| Vålerenga | |||
| Fyllingen | |||
| 1994–1998 | Haugesund | ||
| 1999–2000 | Örebro | ||
| 2000 | Haugesund | ||
| – | Djerv 1919 | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2000–2002 | Haugesund (assistant coach) | ||
| 2009–present | Haugesund (managing director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Asbjørn Helgeland (born 4 February 1966) is a Norwegian football coach and former player.
He started his career in Djerv 1919; and later played for Vålerenga and Fyllingen.[1] He joined the newly founded club FK Haugesund ahead of the 1994 season, and became a stalwart in the team. He left FK Haugesund in 1998, went on trial in China but played for Örebro SK in 1999. He returned to FK Haugesund in the summer of 2000 as playing assistant coach, but left the club after the 2000 season.[2] He continued as assistant coach under Kjell-Inge Bråtveit,[3] who was fired after the 2002 season.
Helgeland continued his playing career in Djerv 1919. In 2007 he reached the milestone of scoring 200 goals for the team.[4] He was still active as of autumn 2008.[5]
In December 2008 Helgeland was hired as managing director in FK Haugesund.[6] He had formerly, in late 2006, rejected a job offer as player developer. [7]
References
- ↑ FK Haugesund squad list 1997 - Verdens Gang
- ↑ "Haugesund minst dårlig" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 22 October 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ↑ Flateby, Terje (16 June 2004). "Skuffet over FKH". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ↑ Løvvik, Espen; Sortland, Magne Haug (10 May 2007). "200 for Mr. Djerv 1919". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ↑ Lervåg, Mats Kalstø (20 September 2008). "- Dette var viktig for oss". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ↑ Grønstad, Jøran; Flateby, Terje (23 December 2008). "Helgeland sportssjef i FKH". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ↑ Grøttland, Odd Kåre (7 December 2006). "Fosen fristet av FKH". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 January 2009.