Ståle Stensaas
Encyclopedia
Ståle Stensaas 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.
side Rosenborg from 1992 to 1997 until he was sold to Rangers
, where he scored twice against Kilmarnock in the league and Falkirk in the League Cup. After little success in the Scottish Premier League
, he returned to Rosenborg in 2000. He was sold to F.C Lyn Oslo in the winter 2007, on a two-year contract. In the 2008
season he was on loan to Tippeligaen
rivals Lillestrøm SK.
One of the highlights of his career is his super goal against Blackburn Rovers
in the UEFA Champions League
in 1995.
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
ren: Andreas, Hanne and Sophie. He is a carpenter
by profession, in addition to professional footballing.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and former player. He spent the majority of his career at Rosenborg
Rosenborg B.K.
Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s...
, and he is currently coaching Rosenborg's junior team.
Career
He played for the Norwegian TippeligaNorwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
side Rosenborg from 1992 to 1997 until he was sold to Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, where he scored twice against Kilmarnock in the league and Falkirk in the League Cup. After little success in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, he returned to Rosenborg in 2000. He was sold to F.C Lyn Oslo in the winter 2007, on a two-year contract. In the 2008
2008 in Norwegian football
The 2008-season is the 103. season of competitive football in Norway.*Tippeligaen 2008 *Adeccoligaen 2008 *Norwegian Football Cup 2008*Toppserien 2008 -Men's national team:...
season he was on loan to Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
rivals Lillestrøm SK.
One of the highlights of his career is his super goal against Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League 1995-96
The 1995–96 UEFA Champions League was the 41st season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the fourth since its rebranding as the UEFA Champions League. The tournament was won by Juventus, who beat defending champions Ajax on penalties in the final for their first championship...
in 1995.
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
Personal life
Stensaas has three childChild
Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority...
ren: Andreas, Hanne and Sophie. He is a carpenter
Carpenter
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
by profession, in addition to professional footballing.
Honours
RosenborgRosenborg B.K.
Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s...
- Norwegian Premier League ChampionNorwegian Premier LeagueTippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
(8): 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 - Norwegian Football Cup WinNorwegian football cupThe Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
: 1995Norwegian Football Cup 1995The Norwegian Football Cup 1995 was won by Rosenborg after they beat Brann in the cup final. It took a replay to decide the winner.-Final:First final...
, 2003Norwegian Football Cup 2003The Norwegian Football Cup 2003 was a Norwegian football tournament that took place in 2003. It was the 98th Norwegian Football Cup. Rosenborg won the Norwegian Cup after beating Bodø/Glimt in the final, which was played on Sunday 9 November at Ullevaal stadion in Oslo.Bodø/Glimt reached the final...