Kenneth Karlsen

Kenneth Widemann Karlsen (born 29 June 1973) is a retired Norwegian footballer and football executive.

Not to be confused with Kent Karlsen.
Kenneth Karlsen
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Widemann Karlsen
Date of birth (1973-06-29) 29 June 1973
Place of birth Norway
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–2006 Strømsgodset
2000 → Widzew Łódź (loan)
2006–2010 Mjøndalen
2013 Åssiden
Teams managed
2009 Mjøndalen (assistant coach)
2010–2020 Mjøndalen (managing director)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2018

He made his debut for Strømsgodset in 1992 and retired in late summer 2006.[2] His only time away from Strømsgodset was a 2000 loan at Widzew Łódź in what was the Norwegian post-season.[3] Near the very end of the 2006 season he came out of retirement to help Mjøndalen IF climb the league tier, making his debut in an 11–0 thrashing of Hønefoss SK and securing a playoff to the 2. divisjon,[2] which they won.

Karlsen continued featuring for Mjøndalen until 2010, also making a brief comeback for fifth-tier Åssiden IF in 2013.[4] Karlsen worked in Buskerud District of Football, but became more tied to Mjøndalen in 2009 as playing assistant manager. From 2010 he was hired as their managing director.[5] His time was crowned with promotion to the 2015 Eliteserien as well as promotion and survival of the 2019 Eliteserien.

References
  1. MIF.no
  2. "Tar MIF bort fra bakgår'n". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). 1 October 2006. p. 14.
  3. "Widzew Lodz vil kjøpe Strømsgodset-spillere" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 6 November 2000.
  4. Kenneth Karlsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  5. "Blir brun på heltid". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). 17 September 2009. p. 4.
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