Christian Michelsen (footballer)

Christian Magnus Thim Michelsen (born 14 March 1976) is a Norwegian football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Eliteserien club Kristiansund.[1]

Christian Michelsen
Personal information
Full name Christian Magnus Thim Michelsen
Date of birth (1976-03-14) 14 March 1976
Place of birth Kristiansund, Norway
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kristiansund (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1999 Clausenengen
1999–2003 Stabæk 87 (13)
2004–2007 Moss 110 (22)
2008–2012 Kristiansund
Teams managed
2012–2013 Kristiansund (assistant)
2014– Kristiansund
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

He started his senior career in Clausenengen FK, then played for Stabæk in the Tippeligaen. From 1999 to 2003 he appeared 87 times in the Norwegian top flight with Stabæk, scoring 12 goals.[1] 11 goals were scored in the 2000 season.[1] After the 2003 season he signed with Moss FK.[2] He joined Kristiansund BK ahead of the 2008 season.[3] He retired after the 2012 season.[4]

Coaching career

After his retirement as active footballer in 2012, Michelsen became Geir Bakke's assistant coach at Kristiansund.[4] He took over as head coach ahead of the 2014 season, when Bakke left the club to become assistant coach at Molde. In 2016, Michelsen led his team to promotion to the 2017 Eliteserien, which was Kristiansund BK's first season in the top division of Norwegian football. Michelsen's team surprised with a seventh place in their debut in the first tier. Kristiansund finished in fifth place in the 2018 season, an achievement that led to a Coach of the Year nomination for Michelsen.[5] On 4 July 2019, Kristiansund announced that Michelsen had signed a contract extension which will keep him at the club till the end of the 2023 season.[6]

Personal life

His brother Christopher Michelsen is also a footballer.[7]

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References
  1. "Eliteserien". Fotball.bt.no. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  2. Dag Langerød (28 October 2003). "Stabæk-spiss til Moss". Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  3. "Kristiansund satser på 1. divisjon". siste.no. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  4. "Fra spiller til trener" (in Norwegian). Tidens Krav. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  5. "Her er de nominerte til årets trener i Eliteserien og OBOS-ligaen". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  6. "Michelsen forlenger med KBK". www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  7. Edøy, Rune (12 November 2005). "Brødre vil rykke opp" (in Norwegian). Tidens Krav. Retrieved 16 February 2013.


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