Torkild Brakstad (20 September 1945 – 14 May 2021) was a Norwegian

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player and manager. Brakstad played as a

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for his hometown team

Molde FK Molde Fotballklubb () is a professional football club based in Molde, Norway, that competes in Eliteserien, the top flight of Norwegian football. Founded on 19 June 1911, the club was originally known as International and changed its name to ...

from 1962 to 1978. Between 1974 and 1978, while Molde was in the

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, Brakstad played 108 matches and scored 12 goals. Brakstad was capped three times on the Norwegian national team in 1974. Brakstad acted as playing manager of Molde FK from 1969 to 1974 and in 1976 and as a manager from 1980 and 1981 and in 1986. He was also manager of

Tromsø IL Tromsø Idrettslag is a Norwegian professional football club founded in 1920, based in the city of Tromsø. They play their home games at Alfheim Stadion. Tromsø play in the Eliteserien. Tromsø have won the Norwegian Cup twice, in 1986 and 199 ...

1983–1984 and of

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1986.

Personal life

He was the brother of former Molde player and coach

Erik Brakstad Erik Brakstad (born 19 April 1951) is a Norwegian former football player and coach. He is best known for his career as coach. Brakstad has both played for and been head coach for Molde and Træff. He is the brother of Torkild Brakstad. Coachi ...

. He died on 14 May 2021 in his hometown

Molde Molde () is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord. The administrative centre of the m ...

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