Espen Haug Explained

Espen Haug
Fullname:Espen Haug
Birth Date:30 January 1970
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:KÍ Klaksvik (manager)
Years1:1987–1992
Clubs1:Strømmen
Caps1:82
Goals1:29
Years2:1993–1999
Clubs2:Vålerenga
Caps2:173
Goals2:65
Years3:1999–2001
Clubs3:Lyn
Caps3:68
Goals3:26
Years4:2002–2006
Clubs4:Ham-Kam
Caps4:126
Goals4:27
Years5:2006–2007
Clubs5:Hønefoss
Caps5:33
Goals5:7
Years6:2008
Clubs6:Drøbak/Frogn
Caps6:9
Goals6:2
Years7:2009
Clubs7:Strømmen
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:1986
Nationalteam1:Norway U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1988
Nationalteam2:Norway U18
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2006–2007
Managerclubs1:Hønefoss (assistant)
Manageryears2:2007–2009
Managerclubs2:Drøbak/Frogn
Manageryears3:2010
Managerclubs3:Strømmen (youth)
Manageryears4:2012–2016
Managerclubs4:Raufoss
Manageryears5:2018–2023
Managerclubs5:Gjøvik-Lyn
Manageryears6:2024
Managerclubs6:KÍ Klaksvik (assistant)
Manageryears7:2024–
Managerclubs7:KÍ Klaksvik (caretaker)

Espen Haug (born 30 January, 1970) is a Norwegian football coach. He is the current head coach of KÍ Klaksvik, and previously coached Drøbak/Frogn. In his active career he played for Strømmen, Vålerenga, Lyn, Ham-Kam and Hønefoss.

Playing career

He won the Norwegian Football Cup with Vålerenga in 1997, and scored one of the goals when Strømsgodset were beaten 4-2.

He came to Ham-Kam from Lyn in front of the 2002 season and made his debut against Ørn-Horten 14 April 2002. When Ham-Kam were promoted in 2003, it became the third club Espen Haug earned promotion to Tippeligaen with.

Managerial career

In the middle of the 2006 season, he went to Hønefoss. Espen Haug was appointed coach in Drøbak/Frogn after the coach and athletic director Håvard Lunde resigned as head coach for the club in 2007 season. In the 2009 season had a tough start, and Drøbak/Frogn was positioned at the bottom half of the Second Division table. Drøbak/Frogn's fans were not happy with the development of the team and asked the board for reaction. The chairman, Arild Dregelid, went out in the media and said Espen Haug had the boards confidence, and that he would continue as head coach. But when the poor results continued, Espen Haug was exempt from his duties as head coach for the team.

From October 2017 until he resigned in November 2023, Haug was the manager of SK Gjøvik-Lyn. Before that he managed Raufoss IL.[1]

Honours

1997

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Notes and References

  1. News: Espen Haug gir seg som Gjøvik-trener. 19 November 2023. Børresen, Erik. Oppland Arbeiderblad. no. 8 August 2024.