Asbjørn Helgeland

Asbjørn Helgeland

Personal information
Date of birth	(1966-02-04) 4 February 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Norway
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Djerv 1919
	Vålerenga
	Fyllingen
1994–1998	Haugesund
1999–2000	Örebro
2000	Haugesund
	Djerv 1919
Managerial career
2000–2002	Haugesund (assistant coach)
2009–present	Haugesund (managing director)
*Club domestic league appearances and 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

1. FK Haugesund squad list 1997 - Verdens Gang
2. "Haugesund minst dårlig" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 22 October 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
3. Flateby, Terje (16 June 2004). "Skuffet over FKH". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 January 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. Løvvik, Espen; Sortland, Magne Haug (10 May 2007). "200 for Mr. Djerv 1919". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
5. Lervåg, Mats Kalstø (20 September 2008). "- Dette var viktig for oss". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 January 2009. ^{[dead link‍]}
6. Grønstad, Jøran; Flateby, Terje (23 December 2008). "Helgeland sportssjef i FKH". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 January 2009. ^{[dead link‍]}
7. Grøttland, Odd Kåre (7 December 2006). "Fosen fristet av FKH". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 January 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}