Ståle Stensaas Explained

Ståle Stensaas
Fullname:Ståle Stensaas
Birth Date:7 July 1971
Birth Place:Trondheim, Norway
Position:Defender
Years1:1991 - 1997
Years2:1997 - 2000
Years3:1999
Years4:2000 - 2007
Years5:2007 - 2008
Years6:2008
Clubs3:Nottingham Forest (loan)
Clubs6:Lillestrøm (loan)
Caps1:85
Goals1:2
Caps2:20
Goals2:1
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Caps4:104
Goals4:12
Caps5:24
Goals5:3
Caps6:9
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2001 - 2008
Nationalteam1:Norway
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2009
Managerclubs1:Rosenborg Junior Team

Ståle Stensaas (born 7 July 1971) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He spent the majority of his career at Rosenborg, and he is currently coaching Rosenborg's junior team.

Career

Stensaas played for the Norwegian Tippeliga side Rosenborg from 1992 to 1997. One of the highlights of his career is his super goal against Blackburn Rovers in the UEFA Champions League in 1995.[1] He was sold to Scottish club Rangers, where he scored goals against Kilmarnock in the league[2] and Falkirk in the League Cup.[3] He struggled to hold a place in the Rangers team and he returned to Rosenborg in 2000. Stensaas was sold to Lyn in the winter 2007, on a two-year contract. In the 2008 season he was on loan to Tippeligaen rivals Lillestrøm.

He has nine caps, and one goal.

After his career as professional football player ended in 2008, he started coaching Rosenborg's junior team. The team won the Norwegian junior championship in the 2009 season[4]

Personal life

Stensaas has three children: Andreas, Hanne and Sophie. He is a carpenter by profession, in addition to professional footballing.

Honours

Rosenborg[5]

1995, 2003

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ståle Stensaas. RBKweb. 2 November 2009. Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Kilmarnock 0 Rangers 3. Sporting Life. 24 September 1997 . 17 January 2010.
  3. Web site: Rangers 4 Falkirk 1. Sporting Life. 19 August 1997 . 17 January 2010.
  4. Web site: RBK vant juniorcupen. Tips. 31 October 2009. 1 November 2009. Norwegian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091103174000/http://www.fotballtips.no/default.asp?u_action=display&u_log=26927. 3 November 2009. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Mestvinnende. 19 October 2006 . 1 November 2009. Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Norwegian.