Jan Halvor Halvorsen
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Jan Halvor Halvorsen is a former Norwegian
football player, who is currently an assistant coach with the New York Red Bulls.
cup winner playing for AGF Aarhus
.
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and Sweden
. In 1999 he took over as manager for IK Start and led the club to promotion to the Norwegian Premier League
. In 2000 he led the recently promoted side to the semi-finals of the Norwegian Football Cup
. After being relegated to Adeccoligaen
, he once again led the club to promotion back to the Norwegian Premier League
in 2001.
In 2003 he joined Sogndal
and helped the club to an 8th place finish in his first season in charge of the Norwegian Premier League
side. In November 2005, he signed a contract with Notodden FK, bringing them up from the Norwegian
Second Division up to Adeccoligaen
, the second highest level in Norway. He remained with Notodden FK thru 2009.
During October 2010 it was reported that Halvorsen would be joining New York Red Bulls during the 2011 season to serve as the clubs assistant manager under Hans Backe
. This move would reunite Halvorsen with former IK Start boss Erik Solér
who is currently in charge of New York. His sons, Torben and Jonas also play on the Red Bulls youth teams. On January 17, 2011 it was officially announced that Halvorsen would join New York Red Bulls as an assistant coach.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
football player, who is currently an assistant coach with the New York Red Bulls.
Club career
Halvorsen started his youth career in Pors, debuting at the age of fifteen and a half. He has also played for clubs like SK Brann, Rosenborg BK and Hertha BSC. In 1992 he became DanishDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
cup winner playing for AGF Aarhus
Aarhus Gymnastik Forening
Aarhus Gymnastikforening is one of the oldest sport clubs in Denmark. AGF participates in a variety of activities in both individual and team sports. AGF is best known for its football team which has the longest streak in the Danish top division and also holds the record for most number of cup wins...
.
National team
Halvorsen has five caps for the Norwegian national teamNorway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
.
Managerial career
Since 1996 Halvorsen has worked as football manager, managing top teams from NorwayNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. In 1999 he took over as manager for IK Start and led the club to promotion to the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
. In 2000 he led the recently promoted side to the semi-finals of the Norwegian Football Cup
Norwegian football cup
The Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
. After being relegated to Adeccoligaen
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
, he once again led the club to promotion back to the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
in 2001.
In 2003 he joined Sogndal
Sogndal Fotball
Sogndal Fotball is the association football section of Norwegian sports club Sogndal IL from Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane. The club was founded in 1926....
and helped the club to an 8th place finish in his first season in charge of the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
side. In November 2005, he signed a contract with Notodden FK, bringing them up from the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
Second Division up to Adeccoligaen
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
, the second highest level in Norway. He remained with Notodden FK thru 2009.
During October 2010 it was reported that Halvorsen would be joining New York Red Bulls during the 2011 season to serve as the clubs assistant manager under Hans Backe
Hans Backe
Hans Backe is a Swedish former soccer player. He is currently the head coach of New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer....
. This move would reunite Halvorsen with former IK Start boss Erik Solér
Erik Solér
Erik Francisco Solér is a former Norwegian football player, a former football agent and currently a football commentator for Champions League and national team games on Norwegian TV as well as General Manager/Sporting Director of New York Red Bulls on a part time basis...
who is currently in charge of New York. His sons, Torben and Jonas also play on the Red Bulls youth teams. On January 17, 2011 it was officially announced that Halvorsen would join New York Red Bulls as an assistant coach.