Espen Horsrud

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Espen Horsrud
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-08-27) 27 August 1972 (age 52)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Bakke
Åmot
1991 Strømsgodset
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1989 Åmot
1991–1998 Strømsgodset
1999–2001 L/F Hønefoss 51 (3)
2002 Mjøndalen
Managerial career
2002–2005 Mjøndalen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Espen Horsrud (born 27 August 1972) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a right back.

He hails from Knivedalen in Skotselv and started his career in the local club Bakke IF. Horsrud then moved to Åmot IF as a junior player. He also made his senior debut in the lower leagues. [1] He left Åmot after the 1990 season to join the junior team of Strømsgodset. [2] He attended St. Hallvard Upper Secondary School, graduating in 1991. [3]

Horsrud also made his league debut in 1991 against Molde, and was drafted into the senior squad ahead of the 1992 season, as Hallvar Thoresen took over as Strømsgodset manager. [4] In Strømsgodset, he became known for long throw-ins that often became assists to goals. [1] He was a part of the teams that lost both the 1993 Norwegian Football Cup final and the 1997 Norwegian Football Cup final, [5] [6] At the same time, Strømsgodset managed to finish third in the Eliteserien, [1] qualifying for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup. Horsrud started against Hapoel Tel Aviv as Strømsgodset eliminated the Israelis from the second qualifying round. [7]

As the 1998 season was coming to an end, Horsrud's contract was about to expire. He declared himself disappointed with the way Strømsgodset had handled the situation, as well as the club not having valued him enough over the years. Horsrud first travelled to England and trained with Manchester City and Blackpool, both languishing in the Second Division at the time, but ended up joining newly promoted Norwegian First Division team L/F Hønefoss. [8] [9] [10] [11]

In 2001, he underwent groin surgery in the spring. Returning in August, he scored in his first game of the season, but suffered a concussion the next week and therefore only got that one game. [12] In October 2001 he announced that he left Hønefoss to become manager of Mjøndalen. [13] He spent several years here before resigning after the 2005 season, wanting to spend more time with his family. He would contribute as director of sports. [14] In 2006 he also worked briefly as a club developed in Buskerud District of the Football Association. [15] [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Åmotjuniorer til Strømsgodset". Bygdeposten (in Norwegian). 25 October 1990. p. 9.
  3. ↑ Skalleberg, Vivi (30 January 2002). "... og noen idrettsbyråkrater og trenere også". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 15.
  4. ↑ Lea, Halvor (4 December 1991). "Hallvar: – Jeg vil vinne!". Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad (in Norwegian). p. 23.
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  6. ↑ Tvervaag, Arne (28 October 1997). "Ingen cup-suksess". Bygdeposten (in Norwegian). p. 9.
  7. ↑ Christoffersen, Martin (26 August 1998). "Reddet SIF og millioner". Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad (in Norwegian). Nilsen, Jostein. p. 21.
  8. ↑ Christoffersen, Martin (24 October 1998). "Føler seg dårlig behandlet". Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad (in Norwegian). p. 24.
  9. ↑ Nilsen, Jostein (27 October 1998). "Testes av Manchester C.". Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad (in Norwegian). p. 19.
  10. ↑ Torgersen, Svein H. (6 November 1998). "Horsrud velger L/F". Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad (in Norwegian). p. 19.
  11. ↑ Nilsen, Magne J. (14 November 1998). "Horsrud klar for tre år i L/F". Fremtiden (in Norwegian). p. 16.
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  13. ↑ Torstensen, Jan Torkel (12 October 2001). "Hektisk høstjakt for L/F Hønefoss". Ringerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 9.
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