Eirik Horneland (born 14 March 1975) is a
Norwegian
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football coach and former player.
Horneland played as a
defender. Following a lengthy career in
SK Vard Haugesund
Sportsklubben Vard Haugesund is a Norwegian football club located in Haugesund. The team currently plays in the 2. divisjon after being promoted from the 3. divisjon in 2019. The team reached the Norwegian Football Cup finals in 1962 and 1975 ...
and a short loan at FK Haugesund where he saw some
Tippeligaen
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action, he finished his playing career in FK Haugesund which at the time languished in the
1. divisjon.
He retired after the 2009 season to become assistant manager, occasionally featuring in friendly matches and for the club's B and C team. After five seasons he went on to coach the
Norway national under-19 football team
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. He returned as Haugesund's head coach on 15 October 2016.
In January 2019 he was appointed new manager of
Rosenborg. In June 2020, he resigned from his position after only 3 league matches of the 2020 season On 18 October 2020, Horneland was appointed new assistant manager of
Brann. On 10 August 2021, after the sacking of
Kåre Ingebrigtsen, Horneland was promoted to the role of head coach on a deal until the end of the 2021 season.
Managerial statistics (all official matches)
References
1975 births
Living people
People from Haugesund
Norwegian footballers
Norwegian First Division players
Eliteserien players
SK Vard Haugesund players
FK Haugesund players
Norwegian football managers
FK Haugesund managers
Rosenborg BK managers
SK Brann managers
Eliteserien managers
Association football defenders
Sportspeople from Rogaland
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