Petter Belsvik (born 2 October 1967) is a Norwegian football coach and former player, who played as a striker. With 159 goals in the Norwegian Premier League he ranks third in the all-time goalscorer statistics, behind Harald Brattbakk. He never appeared for the Norwegian national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Lillehammer, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Lillehammer | 8 | (1) |
| 1985–1988 | Faaberg | 53 | (21) |
| 1989–1991 | Molde | 66 | (28) |
| 1992–1993 | HamKam | 40 | (23) |
| 1994–1995 | Start | 46 | (38) |
| 1994 | → Aalborg BK (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1995 | → Southend United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1996–2000 | Stabæk | 94 | (60) |
| 1997 | → Austria Vienna (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Rosenborg | 15 | (5) |
| 2001–2002 | Vålerenga | 39 | (12) |
| 2003 | Lillestrøm | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 383 | (191) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Stabæk (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2011 | Lillestrøm (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Lillestrøm (caretaker) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Stabæk | ||
| 2014–2018 | Fram Larvik | ||
| 2019 | Kongsvinger (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Stabæk (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Stabæk Kvinner | ||
| 2024– | Larvik Turn | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBelsvik is a so-called journeyman footballer, with spells in many clubs. He started his career in Faaberg, and played top league football for Molde, HamKam, Start, Stabæk, Rosenborg, Vålerenga and Lillestrøm. At the end of his career as a footballer he also had a short stay at the Norwegian amateur side Heming.
His impact on football abroad has been limited, with only short spells in Southend United, AaB and Austria Vienna. Belsvik also had an unsuccessful trial at Sunderland AFC
Managing career
editAfter finishing his playing career he was hired as an assistant coach in Stabæk. After Stabæk won the league in 2008, Belsvik became an assistant for Lillestrøm in 2009, taking briefly over as caretaker head coach in 2011.
Belsvik signed for Stabæk as head coach ahead of the 2012 season. He steered the club to relegation from the 2012 Tippeligaen, but then instant re-promotion from the 2013 Adeccoligaen. After the season, he left the position as head coach.[1]
Ahead of the 2014 season he changed club to Fram Larvik.[2]
Honours
editHe became cup champion with Stabæk in 1998 and league champion with Rosenborg in 2000.
References
edit- ^ Holden, Lillian; Mangelrød, Nils; Vik, Marius (20 November 2013). "Belsvik ferdig i Stabæk: Uenige om veivalg". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Holden, Lillian (23 November 2013). "Opprykkstrener Belsvik fikk jobb i andredivisjon". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 November 2013.