| Trond Bjørndal | |
| Birth Date: | 9 October 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Norway |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Kvernbit |
| Youthyears2: | 1987– |
| Youthclubs2: | Åsane |
| Years2: | 1988–1996 |
| Years3: | 1997–1999 |
| Years4: | 1998 |
| Years5: | 2000 |
| Clubs3: | Haugesund |
| Caps3: | 37 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Clubs4: | → Bryne (loan) |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Vejle |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2001 |
| Manageryears1: | 2004 |
| Manageryears2: | 2005 |
| Manageryears3: | 2006 |
| Manageryears4: | 2007–2019 |
| Managerclubs2: | Løv-Ham (assistant) |
| Managerclubs4: | Åsane (director of sports) |
Trond Bjørndal (born 9 October 1969) is a Norwegian football coach and former player.
Hailing from Frekhaug,[1] he started his career in IL Kvernbit, and joined Åsane Fotball as a youth player before being drafted into their senior team in 1988.[2]
After the 1995 season, Bjørndal was on a lengthy trial in Viking FK, but picked up an injury at the last moment.[3] [4] [5] Following a good 1996 season with Åsane, Bjørndal was approached by Sogndal IL.[6]
He instead joined FK Haugesund,[7] and enjoyed a spell in the Norwegian Premier League in the seasons 1997 and 1998. In 1998 he was also on loan at Bryne FK from early May to late June 1998.[8] [9]
He left ahead of the 2000 season to join Danish team Vejle BK,[10] having formerly trialled for Sheffield United.[11] Bjørndal made eight appearances in the 1999–2000 Danish Superliga as Vejle were relegated.[12]
After half a year without a club, Bjørndal rejoined Åsane ahead of the 2001 season.[13] He left after the season.[14]
Ahead of the 2004 season, Bjørndal was hired as head coach of Åsane, with Håkon Østevold as assistant coach.[15] Bjørndal only stayed for one year, and was hired as assistant coach under Magnus Johansson at Løv-Ham Fotball ahead of the 2005 season.[16] One year later, Johansson left and Bjørndal was promoted to head coach.[1] Løv-Ham survived the battle against relegation, but Bjørndal resigned at the end of the season.[17] Shortly thereafter, Bjørndal was hired as director of sports in Åsane.[18] Here, he remained for 12 years until resigning in 2019.[19]