Dag-Eilev Akerhaugen Fagermo (born 28 January 1967) is a

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football coach. He is currently head coach of the Norwegian

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club Vålerenga.

Coaching career

Early career

Fagermo was born in

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, and grew up in

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.He started his coaching career in lower leagues with his first job as head coach being at Skarphedin in 1995. He took over Pors Grenland in 2002 and moved on to

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in 2004. Fagermo became head coach of second tier club Strømsgodset ahead of the 2006 season. Strømsgodset promoted to the top flight in Fagermo's first season in charge and finished in eleventh position in their first season back in the top flight in 2007.

Odd

Ahead of the 2008 season, he became head coach at

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. Under Fagermo's management, Odd finished in third position in the

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. This was Odd's first top flight medal since the 1956–57 season. Odd also finished in bronze medal position in

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. In 2019, his last season at the club, Odd finished in fourth position dropping from third place in the final round of the season. Since Fagermo's appointment as head coach of Odd on 17 December 2007, he coached the team in twelve consecutive seasons.

Vålerenga

On 31 January 2020, Fagermo was announced as head coach of Vålerenga, replacing

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Managerial statistics

Honours

Strømsgodset * 1. divisjon: 2006

References

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