Karl Oskar Fjørtoft Explained

Karl Oskar Fjørtoft
Fullname:Karl Oskar Fjørtoft
Birth Date:26 July 1975
Birth Place:Ålesund, Norway
Currentclub:Herd
Position:Midfield
Youthclubs1:Fjørtoft
Years1:1991–1995
Clubs1:Hødd
Years2:1996–1997
Caps2:17
Goals2:0
Years3:1997–2002
Clubs3:Molde
Caps3:145
Goals3:18
Years4:2003–2004
Caps4:42
Goals4:4
Years5:2005–2008
Caps5:70
Goals5:4
Years6:2009–2011
Clubs6:Herd
Nationalyears1:1993–1994
Nationalteam1:Norway U18
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1994–1997
Nationalteam2:Norway U21
Nationalcaps2:31
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:1998
Nationalteam3:Norway U23
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2004
Nationalteam4:Norway
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Manageryears1:2009–2010
Managerclubs1:Fortuna Ålesund
Manageryears2:2017–2018
Managerclubs2:Brattvåg

Karl Oskar Fjørtoft (born 26 July 1975) is a Norwegian football coach and former player.

Club career

As an active player, Fjørtoft played for Hødd, Rosenborg BK, Molde FK, Swedish team Hammarby IF,[1] Aalesund and Herd.

After the 2008 season, his contract with Aalesund was not renewed.[2] In late December he was signed by SK Herd together with former teammate Lasse Olsen.[3]

International career

Fjørtoft played a total of 37 games and scored four goals for Norway at international youth level.[4] He played 2 games for Norway's under-23 team. Fjørtoft was capped once for the senior team and made his only appearance on 22 January 2004 in Norway's 3–0 win over Sweden in an international friendly played in Hong Kong.[4]

Coaching career

Fjørtoft was head coach at former Toppserien team Fortuna Ålesund in 2009. Fjørtoft took over after the team finished the 2009 season in 12th, the bottom position, and were relegated.[5] Fjørtoft left the club at the end of the 2010 season.

Fjørtoft became assistant coach at Aalesund in 2015 under head coach Trond Fredriksen, but was removed from this position in July 2016.[6] He took over as assistant coach at Hødd three weeks later.[7]

In 2017 and 2018, he coached Norwegian third tier club Brattvåg together with Rune Ulvestad.[8]

Personal life

He is a distant relative of fellow footballer Jan Åge Fjørtoft.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karl-Oskar Fjörtoft . Svenska Fotbollförbundet . 12 May 2015.
  2. News: Legger trolig opp. Mordal. Jarle. 28 December 2008. Sunnmørsposten. Norwegian. 27 November 2008.
  3. News: Dette er Lasses nye jobb(er). Sønsteby. Christian. 28 December 2008. Sunnmørsposten. Norwegian. 28 December 2008.
  4. News: Karl Oskar Fjørtoft national team profile . Norwegian . www.fotball.no . . 5 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Fjørtoft ny trener i Fortuna . www.smp.no . . Norwegian . 29 November 2009 . 5 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Fjørtoft bekrefter at han er sparket: – Dette kom som lyn fra klar himmel . www.tv2.no . . Norwegian . 30 July 2016 . 5 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Fjørtoft forlater AaFK - blir assistent i Hødd . www.adressa.no . . Norwegian . 18 August 2016 . 5 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Karl Oskar Fjørtoft er ferdig i Brattvåg . www.smp.no . . Norwegian . 6 November 2018 . 5 July 2019.