Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen

Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-05-26) 26 May 1967
Place of birth Flisa, Norway
Club information
Current team
 Strømsgodset (manager)
Teams managed
Years Team
2009–2013 Strømsgodset (assistant)
2015– Strømsgodset

Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen (born 26 May 1967[1]) is a Norwegian football coach who manages Tippeligaen club Strømsgodset Toppfotball.[1][2]

Playing career

Ingebretsen was born in Flisa, Norway,[2] and played youth football for Grue IL, alongside Ståle Solbakken.[3] The two teens also had a short training spell with Arsenal in 1986.[3] Solbakken described him as a «very good player», but many injuries and lack of speed put an end to the dream of a career as a professional player.[3] Ingebretsen still played over 300 senior matches for Grue at an amateur level.[4]

Managing career

Ingebretsen began his coaching career in the early 2000s as a youth coach for the regional football administration in Buskerud, before he took the job as a player developer and youth coach at NTG / Lyn.[4] In 2005, he was signed by Strømsgodset Toppfotball to head their youth development program.[5]

During Ronny Deila's successful managing spell at the club from 2007 to 2014, Ingebretsen served as assistant coach from 2009 until the end of 2013.[6][7] Ingebretsen started studying for his UEFA Pro license in October 2014.[2]

On 26 May 2015, Ingebretsen took the job as Manager for Strømsgodset, after David Nielsen ended his spell on a mutual agreement.[1] Under his management, Strømsgodset won five of the first six league matches, and advanced from the first two qualifications rounds in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. After the good start, the team struggled more in the league and was eliminated from the Europa League. Nevertheless, on 18 August 2015, Ingebretsen signed a contract lasting until the end of the 2018 season.[8]

Personal life

Ingebretsen is married to Åse Kortgaard,[9] with whom he has two children. His son, Bjarne Kortgaard Ingebretsen, is a football player and assistant coach at rivals Mjøndalen IF,[2] and his daughter Marte has also played football.

Outside of football, he has worked as a prison guard.[2]

Managerial statistics

As of 26 October 2015[10]
Team Nat From To Record
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Strømsgodset Norway 27 May 2015 Present 25 16 2 7 55 31 +24 64.00
Total 25 16 2 7 55 31 +24 64.00

References

  1. 1 2 3 "- Gratulerer med dagen! Du får trenerjobben til David Nielsen". http://www.nettavisen.no (in Norwegian). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen er ny hovedtrener i Strømsgodset". http://www.dt.no/ (in Norwegian). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  3. 1 2 3 "- Den stille ledertypen" (in Norwegian). 1 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Artikkel: Om spillerutvikling". home.online.no. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  5. ↑ "SIF-trenerens nye hjelper". Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  6. ↑ "Ingebretsen blir Deilas assistent" (in Norwegian). 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  7. ↑ "Slik skal Godset bli best i landet på talenter". 2013-11-12. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "BP signerer ut 2018" (in Norwegian). 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Bjørn Petter | Strømsgodset Media". www.godsetmedia.no. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  10. ↑ http://www.nifs.no/


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