Eli Landsem (born 22 March 1962) is a

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former international

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who was the

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of the

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between 2009 and 2012.

Career

As a player, Landsem won 15

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s for

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, scoring one goal. She made her Norway debut at the age of 17, and went on to play in the

1984 European Competition for Women's Football The 1984 European Competition for Women's Football was won by Sweden on penalties against England. It comprised four qualifying groups, the winner of each going through to the semi-finals which were played over two legs, home and away. As only sixt ...

, Norway's first UEFA tournament appearance. At club level Landsem played for

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and collected three First Division winner's medals and two

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winner's medals. From 1994 until 1996 Landsem coached

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, the regionalised fourth tier of men's football in Norway. She was the first female to coach a male team at such a high level of the

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. Landsem replaced

Bjarne Berntsen Bjarne Berntsen (born 21 December 1956) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is the elder brother of fellow football coach Alf Ingve Berntsen. Playing career Bjarne Berntsen began his football career at local club Figgjo IL. He ...

as national team coach in October 2009. She qualified the team for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany, but Norway crashed out in the first round. Results did not improve and a review carried out by

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's (NFF) Nils Johan Semb revealed that some players were unhappy with Landsem. Her contract was not renewed beyond 31 December 2012 and veteran

Even Pellerud Even Jostein Pellerud (born 15 July 1953) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. Career Pellerud played for several clubs, including Vålerenga from 1974 to 1979 and Kongsvinger from 1983 to 1986. He was head coach for the Norway women ...

returned to the role. From November 2014 to March 2015 she managed another men's team, Fjellhamar FK, but resigned due to lack of available players. Ahead of the 2018 season she was named director of sports of

Vålerenga Fotball Damer Vålerenga Fotball Damer is the women's football branch of Vålerenga Fotball. Based in Oslo, the team plays in Norway's top league, Toppserien. The team first won promotion to Toppserien in 2011 after earning promotion from the First Divi ...

International appearances

International goals

:''Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first.''

References

External links

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CV at Football Association of Norway
1962 births Living people People from Rindal Norwegian women's footballers Norway women's international footballers Asker Fotball (women) players Toppserien players Norway women's national football team managers 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup managers Norwegian women's football managers Norwegian expatriate football managers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate football managers in Denmark Women's association football defenders Female association football managers Vålerenga Fotball non-playing staff Sportspeople from Møre og Romsdal {{Norway-women-footy-bio-stub