Kjetil Osvold Explained

Kjetil Osvold
Fullname:Kjetil Osvold
Birth Date:5 June 1961
Height:5 ft 10 in[1]
Years1:1981–1985
Caps1:88
Goals1:7
Years2:1985–1986
Caps2:44
Goals2:7
Years3:1986–1988
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:1987
Clubs4:Leicester City (loan)
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:1988
Caps5:21
Goals5:3
Years6:1988–1990
Caps6:17
Goals6:1
Years7:1990–1993
Caps7:56
Goals7:4
Years8:1993
Caps8:?
Goals8:?
Nationalyears1:1984–1989
Nationalcaps1:37
Nationalgoals1:3

Kjetil Osvold (born 5 June 1961) is a Norwegian retired footballer.[2] Between 1984 and 1989 he scored 2 goals in 37 caps for Norway.[3] On club level he played for Start, Lillestrøm, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Djurgården, PAOK og Skeid.[4]

A midfielder was known for his technical abilities, he performed a nutmeg on legend player Diego Maradona in a 1986 friendly match.[5] People also remembered him for hitting the stadium clock on Åråsen stadium from a corner kick.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 266 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. Web site: Kjetil Osvold. 26 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Fotball.no - Hovedside . www.fotball.no . 14 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030516134020/http://www.fotball.no/histstat.ASP?WCI=wiPerson&personid=114519 . 16 May 2003 . dead.
  4. Web site: Aftenposten.
  5. Web site: Nettavisen - - Hva gjør du nå, Kjetil Osvold? . www.nettavisen.no . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070317172231/http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/article911542.ece . 2007-03-17.