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Mats André Kaland
Birth Date:9 May 1989
Birth Place:Bergen, Norway
Height:1.84 m
Currentclub:Skeid
Position:Right midfielder
Youthclubs1:Frøya
Youthclubs2:Fyllingen
Youthclubs3:Lyngbø
Years1:–2009
Clubs1:Lyngbø
Years2:2010–2011
Caps2:52
Goals2:5
Years3:2012–2014
Caps3:73
Goals3:9
Years4:2015
Caps4:30
Goals4:6
Years5:2016–2017
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Varberg (loan)
Caps6:13
Goals6:1
Years7:2017–2018
Caps7:47
Goals7:2
Years8:2019–2021
Caps8:73
Goals8:4
Years9:2022
Caps9:3
Goals9:0
Manageryears1:2022–2023
Managerclubs1:Ullensaker/Kisa (assistant)
Manageryears2:2023
Managerclubs2:Ullensaker/Kisa
Manageryears3:2024–
Managerclubs3:Skeid (assistant)

Mats André Kaland (born 9 May 1989) is a Norwegian retired footballer and manager.

Club career

Kaland was born in Bergen.[1] He played in the Third Division for Lyngbø. He made his debut for Løv-Ham on 5 April 2010 in the 2–1 victory over Sarpsborg 08.

Before the 2012 season he signed a contract with Hønefoss. He got his debut in a 0–0 draw against Lillestrøm on 24 March 2012. He scored his first goal for Hønefoss against Vålerenga on 19 May 2012; the only goal in the match.

After 2014 season he left the Hønefoss, he later signed with Swedish side Varbergs BoIS for one year.[2] January 2016 he signed a two-year contract with Fredrikstad FK.[3] In Fredrikstad he struggled to get playing time,[4] and he returned to Varberg on loan for the remainder of the 2016-season.[5]

In July 2017 he signed a contract with Ullensaker/Kisa[6] He left the club at the end of 2018.[7]

Career statistics

SeasonClubDivisionLeagueCupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2010Løv-Ham1. divisjon25120271
201127410284
2012HønefossTippeligaen20321224
201327420294
20141. divisjon26210272
2015Varbergs BoISSuperettan30620326
2016Fredrikstad1. divisjon7030100
2016Varbergs BoISSuperettan13110141
2017Fredrikstad1. divisjon601070
Ullensaker/Kisa15200152
201830040340
2019Strømmen IF27240312
2020262262
2021100010
Career Total2802723130328

Manager career

Kaland started his manager career as assistant manager for Steffen Landro at Ull/Kisa in 2022. When Landro was sacked in the summer of 2023, Kaland was promoted to manager. He did not steer Ull/Kisa to promotion from the 2023 2. divisjon, and left after the season.[8] In January 2024 he was announced as the assistant manager to Vilde Rislaa in newly relegated Second Division club Skeid.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mats André Kaland . Norwegian . altomfotball.no . TV 2 . 2 July 2013.
  2. Web site: Mats André Kaland . Swedish . Swedish Football Association.
  3. Web site: Kaland enig med FFK . Norwegian. f-b.no. 4 January 2016 .
  4. Web site: Norskt byte i Bois? Alba ut – Kaland in . Swedish . hn.se. 19 June 2016 .
  5. Web site: Aalbu og Kaland til Sverige . fredrikstadfk.no . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160920223245/http://www.fredrikstadfk.no/news/article/2o50l587ylsr18ri186bpnkre/title/aalbu-og-kaland-til-sverige . 20 September 2016 .
  6. Web site: Kaland klar for Ull/Kisa . ullkisafotball.no.
  7. https://sportshjornet.com/overganger-i-obos-ligaen-vinter-2019/ Overganger i OBOS-ligaen vinter 2019
  8. News: Kaland takker av. 13 December 2023. Ull/Kisa. no. 8 January 2024.
  9. News: Velkommen til oss Mats-André. Skeid Fotball. 7 January 2024. no. 25 January 2024.