Torkild Brakstad Explained

Torkild Brakstad
Fullname:Torkild Brakstad
Birth Date:20 September 1945
Birth Place:Molde, Norway
Death Place:Molde, Norway
Position:Central defender
Youthclubs1:Molde
Years1:1962–1973
Clubs1:Molde
Years2:1974–1978
Clubs2:Molde
Caps2:104
Goals2:12
Nationalyears1:1974
Nationalteam1:Norway
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1969–1974
Managerclubs1:Molde
Manageryears2:1976
Managerclubs2:Molde
Manageryears3:1978
Managerclubs3:Molde
Manageryears4:1983–1984
Managerclubs4:Tromsø
Manageryears5:1986
Managerclubs5:Rosenborg
Manageryears6:1986
Managerclubs6:Molde

Torkild Brakstad (20 September 1945 – 14 May 2021) was a Norwegian football player and manager.

Brakstad played as a central defender for his hometown team Molde FK from 1962 to 1978. Between 1974 and 1978, while Molde was in the Norwegian Premier League, Brakstad played 108 matches and scored 12 goals. Brakstad was capped three times on the Norway national team in 1974.[1]

Brakstad acted as playing manager of Molde FK from 1969 to 1974 and in 1976 and as a manager from 1980 and 1981 and in 1986.[2] He was also manager of Tromsø IL 1983–1984 and of Rosenborg BK 1986.

Personal life

He was the brother of former Molde player and coach Erik Brakstad.

He died on 14 May 2021 in his hometown Molde.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics for Torkild Brakstad. 17 July 2008. The Football Association of Norway. Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Trenere - MFK-historie . 18 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143630/http://www.moldefk.no/historikk/?m=i&p=trenere . 29 June 2011 .
  3. News: Brøste . Martin . MFK-legende er død: – En bauta for klubben . 19 May 2021 . Romsdals Budstikke . 15 May 2021 . no.