Kjetil Osvold

Kjetil Osvold
Personal information
Full name Kjetil Osvold
Date of birth (1961-06-05) June 5, 1961
Place of birth Ålesund, Norway
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1981–1985 IK Start 88 (7)
1985–1986 Lillestrøm SK 44 (7)
1986–1988 Nottingham Forest 7 (0)
1987 →Leicester City (loan) 4 (0)
1988 Djurgården 21 (3)
1988–1990 PAOK 17 (1)
1990–1993 Lillestrøm SK 56 (4)
1993 Skeid Fotball ? (?)
National team
1984-1989 Norway 37 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Kjetil Osvold (born June 5, 1961 in Ålesund) is a retired Norwegian footballer.[1] Between 1984 and 1989 he scored 2 goals in 37 caps for Norway.[2] On club level he played for Start, Lillestrøm, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Djurgården, PAOK og Skeid.[3]

A midfielder was known for his technical abilities, he performed a nutmeg on legend player Diego Maradona in a 1986 friendly match.[4] People also remembered him for hitting the stadium clock on Åråsen stadium from a corner kick.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.snl.no/Kjetil_Osvold
  2. ↑ http://www.fotball.no/histstat.ASP?WCI=wiPerson&personid=114519
  3. ↑ http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/index.jsp?service=default&stats=true&type=person&personId=107&seasonId=146
  4. ↑ http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/article911542.ece


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