Kenneth Rosén Explained

Kenneth Rosén
Birth Date:16 September 1951
Birth Place:Sundsvall, Sweden
Death Place:Gävle, Sweden
Position:goalkeeper
Clubs1:Skellefteå
Clubs2:Örebro
Manageryears1:1977
Managerclubs1:Laxå
Manageryears2:1977-1978
Managerclubs2:Karlslund
Manageryears3:1980-1982
Managerclubs3:Örebro
Manageryears4:198
Managerclubs4:Falu
Manageryears5:1984-1985
Managerclubs5:Brage
Manageryears6:1986-1987
Managerclubs6:Halmstad
Manageryears7:1988-1989
Managerclubs7:Kalmar AIK
Manageryears8:1990
Managerclubs8:B68 Toftir
Manageryears9:1990-1992
Managerclubs9:Skellefteå
Manageryears10:1993-1994
Managerclubs10:Raufoss
Manageryears11:1995–1996
Managerclubs11:Skjetten
Manageryears12:1997–2000
Managerclubs12:Bryne
Manageryears13:2001
Managerclubs13:Vålerenga (director of sports)
Manageryears14:2001
Managerclubs14:L/F Hønefoss
Manageryears15:2002
Managerclubs15:Kongsvinger
Manageryears16:2003–2004
Managerclubs16:Gefle

Kenneth Rosén (16 September 1951 – 27 December 2004) was a Swedish football goalkeeper and later manager.

He was born in Sundsvall and started his playing career in Skellefteå.[1] He also played for Örebro SK.

He started his manager career in 1977 in Laxå IF.[1] He then managed seven Swedish clubs as well as Faroese B68 Toftir before moving to Norway.[2] After two season each in Raufoss and Skjetten he was hired as Bryne's manager ahead of the 1997 season.[3] He guided the team to the 2000 Eliteserien.

Ahead of the 2001 season he was hired as director of sports in Vålerenga, but he was sacked already in June 2001.[4] He took over as manager of L/F Hønefoss, but ahead of the 2002 season he was hired as manager of Kongsvinger.[5] His final club was Gefle, where he died after two seasons as manager and leading the team from 2004 Superettan to 2005 Allsvenskan. He died of cancer at the hospital in Gävle.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gefle IF:s tränare Kenneth Rosén död. 28 December 2004. Expressen. sv. 30 August 2021.
  2. News: Allsvensk tränare avliden. Majlard. Jan. 29 December 2004. Svenska Dagbladet. sv. 30 August 2021.
  3. News: Kenneth Rosén ny Bryne-trener. 21 October 1996. Jærbladet. 7. no.
  4. News: VIF sparker Rosén. 6 June 2001. Dagbladet. 30–31. no.
  5. News: 'Klarer Sogndal og Bryne å skape et eliteserielag, er det ikke noe som tilsier at det ikke går i Kongsvinger'. 15 November 2001. Glåmdalen. 18–19. no.