Harald Sunde (footballer) explained

Harald Sunde
Birth Date:21 February 1944
Birth Place:Trondheim, Norway
Position:Striker, midfielder
Youthclubs1:Nidelv
Years1:–1965
Years2:1966–1970
Years3:1970–1972
Years4:1972–1974
Years5:1975–1977
Years6:1978
Years7:1979
Clubs7:Rosenborg
Caps2:54
Caps4:45
Caps7:5
Goals2:21
Goals4:8
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:1963–1964
Nationalyears2:1964–1973
Nationalteam2:Norway
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalcaps2:39
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalgoals2:5
Manageryears1:1975–1977
Manageryears2:1983
Managerclubs2:Rosenborg

Harald Sunde (born 21 February 1944) is a Norwegian former football player and coach.[1] He played for Rosenborg BK in Trondheim in three periods from 1967 to 1979, in seven seasons in the Norwegian Premier League he played 104 matches and scored 30 goals.[2] Sunde was capped 39 times for Norway national football team and scored five goals.[3] Sunde coached Rosenborg BK in parts of the 1983 season.

Career

Harald Sunde started his football career in Nidelv IL in Trondheim, which in the early sixties was one of the best clubs in the city. Sunde was capped for Norway junior team in 1961 and for Norway u-21 in 1963 and the Norway national football team in 1964. When Rosenborg BK in 1967 was promoted to the top division Sunde transferred to Rosenborg BK. In Rosenborg Sunde was striker together with Odd Iversen, the 1967 season was successful with league gold medals. 1968 Rosenborg came second, and earned gold medals again in 1969.

In 1970 Sunde and Iversen were both sold to Racing Mechelen in Belgium. Sunde returned to Rosenborg in 1972.

In 1975 Sunde became playing coach for Orkanger IF, and he returned to Rosenborg in 1978 when Rosenborg was in the second division. Nils Arne Eggen had taken over the role as head coach and Rosenborg managed to return to the top division after one season in the second division. In his last season 1979 Sunde played five league matches. In the eighties Sunde had different coaching roles in Rosenborg, amongst these a period as head coach in 1983.

Honours

Rosenborg BK

Personal life

He is a grandfather of Jesper Reitan-Sunde.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harald Sunde – fotballspiller. 21 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Statistics for Harald Sunde. 11 January 2009. Aftenposten. Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Statistics for Harald Sunde. 11 January 2009. Norway Football Association. Norwegian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110527132051/http://www.fotball.no/histstat.ASP?WCI=wiPerson&personid=239456. 27 May 2011.
  4. Web site: Mestvinnende med RBK. 19 October 2006. 11 January 2009. Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Norwegian.
  5. News: Opplyser: Har fått kontrakt med Rosenborg. 30 March 2024. Sportsbibelen. 1 April 2024. no.