Erik Brakstad

Erik Brakstad (born 19 April 1951 in Molde) is a Norwegian former football player and coach. He is best known for his career as coach. Brakstad has both played for and been head coach for Molde and Træff. He is the brother of Torkild Brakstad.

Erik Brakstad
Personal information
Full name Erik Brakstad
Date of birth (1951-04-19) 19 April 1951
Place of birth Molde, Norway
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1976 Molde
1977 Træff
1978–1979 Molde
Teams managed
1977 Træff (playing coach)
1994–1996 Hødd
1997 Molde (assistant)
1998–2000 Molde
2001 Bryne
2001 Hødd
2002 Moss
2004–2005 Kristiansund
2006 Hødd
2009–2014 Træff
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Coaching career

Early career

As a coach, Brakstad began his career as a playing coach in Træff. After several years as Træff coach he went on to coach Hødd. As Hødd coach, Brakstad won the 1994 Norwegian First Division and gained promotion to the 1995 Tippeligaen. The team reached the semifinal in the 1995 Norwegian Cup, and in the league they finished 12th in their first season back in the top flight and was relegated.

Molde

After three seasons in Hødd, Brakstad went on to Molde to be assistant coach under Åge Hareide.[1] When Hareide left the club after the 1997 season, Brakstad took over as head coach in Molde. With Brakstad as head coach, Molde were runners-up in Tippeligaen in both 1998 and 1999.[2] In 1998 he led the club during a 21-game unbeaten run, which still, as of 2019, is a club record. In 1999, under Brakstad's management, Molde became the second Norwegian club to enter the UEFA Champions League.[3][4] On 20 October 1999, he led the team to their first Champions League win in club history by defeating Olympiacos 3–2 at home.[5] On 31 October 2000, Brakstad was sacked from his position as head coach in Molde.[6]

Bryne

Brakstad went on to coach Bryne in 2001. He signed a three-year contract with the club.[7] On 18 June 2001, Brakstad resigned from his position as Bryne's head coach, effecting immediately.[8]

Moss

After leaving Bryne, Brakstad had a short spell back in Hødd in 2001.[9] 21 August 2001 was Brakstad presented as head coach in Moss, starting 1 January 2002.[10] On 28 August 2002, he was removed from his position as head coach in Moss[11] and was succeeded by Rune Tangen.

Later career

On 17 november 2003, Brakstad was appointed as the first head coach in the recently founded club Kristiansund BK.[12] With Kristiansund, he won the 2005 Third Division play-offs and gained promotion to the Second Division in 2006. In 2006, Brakstad was appointed as head coach in Hødd for the third time in his career.[13] In 2009, Brakstad started his second spell as head coach in Træff. After the 2014 season, Brakstad chose to quit his job as head coach in Træff.[14]

Personal life

Brakstad currently works as a teacher at Bekkevoll Youth School in Molde,[15]

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gollark: Nobody else did, so I felt smugly superior for a few minutes before a backup was loaded.

See also

References
  1. "1997 VÅR", moldefk.no, Molde FK, retrieved 27 April 2018
  2. "1999 VÅR", moldefk.no, Molde FK, retrieved 27 April 2018
  3. "Mirakelet på Mallorca" [Miracle in Mallorca]. VG (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. "History Molde FK", UEFA
  5. "Molde 3-2 Olympiacos". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. "Brakstad fikk sparken i Molde" [Brakstad sacked by Molde]. p4.no (in Norwegian). P4. 31 October 2000. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  7. "Brakstad ny Bryne-trener" [Brakstad is Bryne's new coach]. VG (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 10 November 2000. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  8. ""Jeg har sveket mange"". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  9. "Brakstad overtar Hødd". VG (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 14 August 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  10. "Brakstad til Moss" [Brakstad to Moss]. VG (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 22 August 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  11. "Brakstad ferdig i Moss". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 28 August 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  12. "Brakstad trener KBK", tk.no (in Norwegian), Tidens Krav, 17 November 2003, retrieved 27 April 2018
  13. "Brakstad overtar Hødd", nettavisen.no (in Norwegian), Nettavisen, retrieved 27 April 2018
  14. "Oltedal tar over Træff", rbnett.no (in Norwegian), Romsdals Budstikke, 15 November 2014, retrieved 27 April 2018
  15. "Usikker på framtida", rbnett.no (in Norwegian), Romsdals Budstikke, 11 October 2009, retrieved 27 April 2018
  • Olaus Brunvoll, Gunnar Hagbø and Atle Brunvoll. "Klubbhistorie". Molde Fotballklubb. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

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