Bjørn Erik Melland Explained

Bjørn Erik Melland
Birth Date:29 September 1974
Position:defender
Youthclubs1:Sprova IL
Years1:1990-1992
Clubs1:Sprova IL
Years2:1993-1997
Clubs2:Steinkjer
Years3:1998–2000
Clubs3:Byåsen
Years4:2001–2006
Clubs4:Aalesund
Years5:2007
Clubs5:Skarbøvik
Managerclubs1:Aalesund (physio)
Manageryears2:2017–
Managerclubs2:Aalesund (director of sports)
Pcupdate:8 June 2015

Bjørn Erik Melland (born 29 September 1974) is a retired Norwegian football defender who notably played in Tippeligaen for Aalesund.

He started his career in Sprova IL, and also played for Steinkjer before debuting in the Norwegian First Division, the second tier, with Byåsen. He went on to study physiotherapy in Ålesund and play for division colleagues Aalesund in 2001. In 2003 and 2005, he featured for Aalesund on the first tier, Tippeligaen. He was let go after the 2006 season, but after one season in Skarbøvik he was later hired as the Aalesund physio.[1] [2] Ahead of the 2017 season he was hired as Aalesund FK's director of sports.[3]

Melland also recorded a 24th place and a 32nd place in the two races of the Norwegian Nordic combined championships of 1992.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: AaFK slipper Melland. 4 May 2006. Aftenposten. 25 October 2015. Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Bjørn Erik Melland. Medisinsk koordinator . Aalesunds FK . Norwegian . 24 October 2015 . https://archive.today/20240527140853/https://www.webcitation.org/6cWofwdqo?url=http://www.aafk.no/team1staff/article/1gr20ste8b55x10wc8oysyo6fd/title/bjorn-erik-melland . 27 May 2024 . dead .
  3. News: Bjørn Erik Melland blir sportslig leder i Aalesund. Jenshus. Geir. 6 March 2017. Trønder-Avisa. Norwegian. 24 August 2020.
  4. News: NM kombinert hopp fredag. 24 January 1992. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.
  5. News: Kombinert: Norgesmesterskapet. 25 January 1992. Norwegian News Agency. Norwegian.