Roar Christensen Explained

Roar Christensen
Birth Date:29 April 1971
Currentclub:Grovfjord (playing coach)
Position:Midfielder
Years1:–1995
Years2:1996–2006
Years3:2007–present
Clubs3:Grovfjord
Caps2:235
Goals2:14
Manageryears1:2008
Manageryears2:2009–present
Managerclubs1:Grovfjord (playing assistant coach)
Managerclubs2:Grovfjord (playing coach)
Pcupdate:5 April 2009

Roar Christensen (born 29 April 1971) is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently is the playing head coach of Grovfjord IL.

He started his career in Grovfjord IL, and joined regional greats Tromsø IL ahead of the 1996 season.[1] He made his debut in May 2006 and played his last game in November 2006, amassing 235 league games, most of them in the Norwegian Premier League.[2]

In the 2008 season, Christensen was an assisting coach in Grovfjord IL. Ahead of the 2009 season he was promoted to head coach, doubling as an active player.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Christensen blir trener. Helge. Nitteberg. 24 November 2006. Nordlys. Norwegian. 5 April 2009.
  2. Web site: Roar Christensen. Per. Salomonsen. Hugo Anthonsen. Tromsø IL. Norwegian. 27 May 2008. 5 April 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080604215235/http://www.til.no/www/adel/profil/303. 4 June 2008.