Arild Stavrum
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Arild Stavrum is a Norwegian
football coach and former player. His playing career included clubs as Brann, Molde, Stabæk, Helsingborg
, Aberdeen
and Besiktas
.
, he started his career in local club Clausenengen, and played for another two small clubs Jerv
and Nordlandet. He was then picked up by Brann, and later by Molde. At Molde he formed a partnership with Ole Gunnar Solskjær
and Ole Bjørn Sundgot
known as "the three S'es". He then played one season for Stabæk before going abroad with Helsingborg
in Sweden. Playing under former Molde coach Åge Hareide
, Stavrum became Allsvenskan top scorer
in the 1998 season. He came to Scotland in 1999, joining Aberdeen
.
In his first season he made 32 appearances and scored 12 goals. Stavrum continued with Aberdeen in the 2000-2001 season, where he was the club's top scorer with 17 goals. He was popular with the club fans, however, as a result of a contract clause that allowed him to move for a nominal fee, he signed for Besiktas
in Turkey. This came as a bit of a surprise to Aberdeen, as he was pictured in the Turkish media with a Besiktas shirt before Aberdeen were actually aware that he would be leaving. His spell in Turkey was short-lived, as he left within a year. He returned to a second and final spell in the Norwegian league with Molde. He retired from a playing career following the 2004 season.
On the international level, Stavrum played for Norway
twice, once against Israel
in a friendly.
. Having guided them to a respectable league position, Stavrum was hired by his old team Molde. However, he coached the team to relegation in 2006
and was sacked after the season. It was announced in December 2007 that Arild had signed a two year coaching contract with Skeid
of Oslo
.
Outside of football, he has written for the media in Norway, as well as occasionally contributing to Scottish newspapers. In 2008 he made his debut as a fiction writer, with the novel 31 år på gress published by the Norwegian publishing house Oktober.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
football coach and former player. His playing career included clubs as Brann, Molde, Stabæk, Helsingborg
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
, Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
and Besiktas
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
.
Playing career
Hailing from KristiansundKristiansund
Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. It was officially awarded township status in 1742, and it is still the major town for the region. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Kristiansund...
, he started his career in local club Clausenengen, and played for another two small clubs Jerv
FK Jerv
FK Jerv is a Norwegian football club from Grimstad. Jerv is the Norwegian name for wolverine.It was founded in 1921, as Vestergatens FK, named after the street in which the foundation took place, but later changed name to Djerv and then Jerv...
and Nordlandet. He was then picked up by Brann, and later by Molde. At Molde he formed a partnership with Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the manager of Norwegian first division side Molde. He is better known as a former footballer who spent most of his career playing for Manchester United. Often dubbed "the baby-faced assassin," he played 366 times for the Red Devils and scored 126 goals during a very...
and Ole Bjørn Sundgot
Ole Bjørn Sundgot
Ole Bjørn Sundgot is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a striker, for Molde, Bradford City and Lyn. His brother is Arild Sundgot.-Playing career:...
known as "the three S'es". He then played one season for Stabæk before going abroad with Helsingborg
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
in Sweden. Playing under former Molde coach Åge Hareide
Åge Hareide
Åge Fridtjof Hareide is a Norwegian football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Viking FK.-Playing career:During his playing career, Hareide played for Hødd, Molde, Manchester City and Norwich City....
, Stavrum became Allsvenskan top scorer
Allsvenskan top scorer
The following is a list of top scorers in Allsvenskan, the highest Swedish division of football....
in the 1998 season. He came to Scotland in 1999, joining Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
.
In his first season he made 32 appearances and scored 12 goals. Stavrum continued with Aberdeen in the 2000-2001 season, where he was the club's top scorer with 17 goals. He was popular with the club fans, however, as a result of a contract clause that allowed him to move for a nominal fee, he signed for Besiktas
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
in Turkey. This came as a bit of a surprise to Aberdeen, as he was pictured in the Turkish media with a Besiktas shirt before Aberdeen were actually aware that he would be leaving. His spell in Turkey was short-lived, as he left within a year. He returned to a second and final spell in the Norwegian league with Molde. He retired from a playing career following the 2004 season.
On the international level, Stavrum played for Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
twice, once against Israel
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
in a friendly.
Later career
In the 2005 season Stavrum was appointed coach of Second Division team Bærum SKBærum SK
Bærum Sportsklubb is a Norwegian association football club founded on 26 March 1910. The men's team is currently playing in the Adeccoligaen, after being promoted from the Norwegian Second Division in 2011....
. Having guided them to a respectable league position, Stavrum was hired by his old team Molde. However, he coached the team to relegation in 2006
Norwegian Premier League 2006
The 2006 season of the Norwegian Premier League began on April 9, 2006 and ended on November 5, 2006. Rosenborg became champions on October 29, with one round to go, by defeating Viking at home...
and was sacked after the season. It was announced in December 2007 that Arild had signed a two year coaching contract with Skeid
Skeid Fotball
Skeid Fotball is a Norwegian football club and is located in the capital Oslo. Its current home field is Bislett. In past decades it has gained a reputation as a talent factory for the larger clubs in Norwegian football, and it has produced several players for the national team such as Daniel...
of Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.
Outside of football, he has written for the media in Norway, as well as occasionally contributing to Scottish newspapers. In 2008 he made his debut as a fiction writer, with the novel 31 år på gress published by the Norwegian publishing house Oktober.