Odd Berg (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Odd Sigurd Berg | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Molde, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1975 | Molde | ? | (?) |
| 1976 | Lyn | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1974 | Norway U21 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Træff | ||
| 2003 | Molde | ||
| 2004–2005 | Molde (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Start (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Odd Sigurd Berg (born 3 January 1952) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. As a player, he played mostly for Molde FK. In 1974, he became top goalscorer in the top division with 13 goals, the first Molde-player to become top scorer in the top division.[1] He later coached Molde, both as an assistant and head coach.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Berg played for Molde from 1968 to 1975. In 1973, he contributed to Molde's promotion to 1. divisjon, the first tier. He became the club's first ever first-tier top scorer by scoring 13 goals in the 1974 season, where Molde finished in second place and were awarded silver medals. Berg was capped twice for Norway under-21 in 1974.[3] He played half a season for Lyn in the 1976 season, before retiring from top level football. However, Berg kept on playing in lower leagues for several years.
Coaching career
[edit]Odd Berg was appointed head coach at Molde on 22 May 2003, after Gunder Bengtsson left the position.[4] Molde finished 9th in the 2003 season. At the end of the season, Reidar Vågnes replaced Berg as Molde's head coach.[5] Berg stated that he was disappointed by the club's decision,[5] but stayed at the club as assistant coach till the end of the 2005 season.
In the 2015 season, Berg was assistant coach at Start.[6]
Personal life
[edit]His brother is Jan Berg. Unlike his brother, Odd Berg was never capped for Norway. He is also the brother-in-law of Stein Olav Hestad and the maternal uncle of Daniel Berg Hestad, both of whom played many years for Molde.
References
[edit]- ^ "League goals and top scorers (1963-2010)". rsssf.no. rsssf. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Lettelse i Molde, Berg fortsetter". nrksport.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 1 November 2003. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Odd Sigurd Berg national team profile". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Molde-treneren blir hyllet" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 24 May 2003. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Vågnes ny MFK-trener" (in Norwegian). NRK. 18 November 2003. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Odd Berg blir ny assistenttrener i Start" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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