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| birth_place = [[Arna, Norway|Arna]], [[Bergen]], Norway
| birth_place = [[Arna, Norway|Arna]], [[Bergen]], Norway
| position =
| position =
| currentclub = [[FK Bodø/Glimt]]
| currentclub = [[FK Bodø/Glimt]] (manager)
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| youthclubs1 = [[SK Brann|Brann]]
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| manageryears3 = 2014–2016
| manageryears3 = 2014–2016
| managerclubs3 = [[Åsane Fotball|Åsane]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Åsane Fotball|Åsane]]
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| managerclubs4 = [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]
| manageryears4 = 2017
| manageryears4 = 2018–
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| managerclubs4 = [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]] (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2018–
| managerclubs5 = [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]
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'''Kjetil Knutsen''' (born 2 October 1968) is a Norwegian [[association football|football]] coach who manages [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]] in [[Eliteserien]].
'''Kjetil Knutsen''' (born 2 October 1968) is a Norwegian [[association football|football]] coach who is the current manager of [[Eliteserien]] club [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]].


==Career==
==Career==
Knutsen started his manager career at fifth tier club [[TIL Hovding]] in 1995, initially as a junior coach, then as head coach. Knutsen would take the team up two divisions in nine years before leaving for a role at top tier side [[SK Brann|Brann]] as head of first team development.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aasanetidende.no/nyheter/2017/10/20/hovdings-fall/ |title=Hovdings fall |work=Åsane Tidende |date=20 October 2020 |accessdate=22 December 2020}}</ref> He was hired as head coach at [[FK Fyllingsdalen|Fyllingsdalen]] in 2012 and then at [[Åsane Fotball|Åsane]] in 2014. After Knutsen was sacked from his position as head coach in Åsane, he joined [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]] as assistant coach under head coach [[Aasmund Bjørkan]]. In 2018, Knutsen became head coach for Bodø/Glimt after Bjørkan became sports director.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/Kjetil-Knutsen-blir-hovedtrener-i-Glimt-245536b.html |title=Kjetil Knutsen blir hovedtrener i Glimt |work=Aftenposten |date=17 November 2018 |accessdate=2 September 2018}}</ref> They finished the [[2019 Eliteserien]] in second place, and Knutsen received the Eliteserien Coach of the Year award for this accomplishment.
Knutsen started his manager career at fifth tier club [[TIL Hovding]] in 1995, initially as a junior coach, then as head coach. Knutsen would take the team up two divisions in nine years before leaving for a role at top tier side [[SK Brann|Brann]] as head of first team development.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.aasanetidende.no/nyheter/2017/10/20/hovdings-fall/ |title=Hovdings fall |work=Åsane Tidende |date=20 October 2020 |accessdate=22 December 2020 |archive-date=23 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023195306/https://www.aasanetidende.no/nyheter/2017/10/20/hovdings-fall/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was hired as head coach at [[FK Fyllingsdalen|Fyllingsdalen]] in 2012 and then at [[Åsane Fotball|Åsane]] in 2014. After Knutsen was sacked from his position as head coach in Åsane, he joined [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]] as assistant coach under head coach [[Aasmund Bjørkan]]. In 2018, Knutsen became head coach for Bodø/Glimt after Bjørkan became sports director.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/Kjetil-Knutsen-blir-hovedtrener-i-Glimt-245536b.html |title=Kjetil Knutsen blir hovedtrener i Glimt |work=Aftenposten |date=17 November 2018 |accessdate=2 September 2018}}</ref> They finished the [[2019 Eliteserien]] in second place, and Knutsen received the Eliteserien Coach of the Year award for this accomplishment.


In 2020 he led Bodø/Glimt to their first ever Norwegian national league title, in a record-breaking season where they lost only one game.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nrk.no/nordland/bodo_glimt-har-satt-mange-rekorder-i-ar---her-er-10-av-dem-1.15297486 |title=Rekord-bonanza for Bodø/Glimt i Eliteserien – Her er 10 av dem |publisher=nrk.no| date=20 December 2020}}</ref>
In 2020 he led Bodø/Glimt to their first ever Norwegian national league title, in a record-breaking season where they lost only one game.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nrk.no/nordland/bodo_glimt-har-satt-mange-rekorder-i-ar---her-er-10-av-dem-1.15297486 |title=Rekord-bonanza for Bodø/Glimt i Eliteserien – Her er 10 av dem |publisher=nrk.no| date=20 December 2020}}</ref>
In 2021 he led Bodø/Glimt to their second Eliteserien title following a 3–0 win over [[Mjøndalen IF Fotball|Mjøndalen]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodø/Glimt Win Second Norwegian League Title |url=https://www.lifeinnorway.net/bodo-glimt-win-second-norwegian-league-title/ |website=www.lifeinnorway.net |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>
In 2021 he led Bodø/Glimt to their second Eliteserien title following a 3–0 win over [[Mjøndalen IF Fotball|Mjøndalen]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodø/Glimt Win Second Norwegian League Title |url=https://www.lifeinnorway.net/bodo-glimt-win-second-norwegian-league-title/ |website=www.lifeinnorway.net |date=12 December 2021 |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>


In 2021, he led Bodø/Glimt to the club's first group stage in Europe, where his outfit became the first team in history to score six times against a [[José Mourinho]] side in a 6–1 victory against [[AS Roma|Roma]] at [[Aspmyra]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Delaney |first1=Miguel |title=Brawl between Roma and Bodo/Glimt coaches caught on video |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/roma-bodo-glimt-jose-mourinho-uefa-b2057090.html |access-date=25 April 2022 |work=The Independent |date=13 April 2022}}</ref>
In 2021, he led Bodø/Glimt to the club's first group stage in Europe, where his outfit became the first team in history to score six times against a [[José Mourinho]] side in a 6–1 victory against [[AS Roma|Roma]] at [[Aspmyra]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Delaney |first1=Miguel |title=Brawl between Roma and Bodo/Glimt coaches caught on video |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/roma-bodo-glimt-jose-mourinho-uefa-b2057090.html |access-date=25 April 2022 |work=The Independent |date=13 April 2022}}</ref>


==Managerial statistics==
==Managerial statistics==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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| 1 January 2018
| 1 January 2018
| ''Present''
| ''Present''
{{WDL|277|164|59|54}}
{{WDL|303|179|65|59}}
|-
|-
! colspan="3"| Total
! colspan="3"| Total
{{WDLtot|465|262|95|108}}
{{WDLtot|491|277|101|113}}
|}
|}


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Bodø/Glimt'''
'''Bodø/Glimt'''
*[[Eliteserien]]: [[2020 Eliteserien|2020]], [[2021 Eliteserien|2021]], [[2023 Eliteserien|2023]]
*[[Eliteserien]]: [[2020 Eliteserien|2020]], [[2021 Eliteserien|2021]], [[2023 Eliteserien|2023]], [[2024 Eliteserien|2024]]


'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
*[[Kniksen Award#Eliteserien|Eliteserien Coach of the Year]]: 2019, 2020, 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eliteserien.no/nyheter/kniksens-hederspris-til-ingrid-hjelmseth-og-bjarne-berntsen |title=Kniksens hederspris til Ingrid Hjelmseth og Bjarne Berntsen |language=no |work=eliteserien.no |publisher=Eliteserien |date=2 December 2019 |accessdate=2 December 2019}}</ref>
*[[Kniksen Award#Eliteserien|Eliteserien Coach of the Year]]: 2019, 2020, 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eliteserien.no/nyheter/kniksens-hederspris-til-ingrid-hjelmseth-og-bjarne-berntsen |title=Kniksens hederspris til Ingrid Hjelmseth og Bjarne Berntsen |language=no |work=eliteserien.no |publisher=Eliteserien |date=2 December 2019 |accessdate=2 December 2019}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Kniksen Award|Kniksen's honour award]]: 2024


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Footballers from Bergen]]
[[Category:Norwegian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Norwegian men's footballers]]
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[[Category:Norwegian football managers]]
[[Category:Norwegian football managers]]
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[[Category:FK Bodø/Glimt non-playing staff]]
[[Category:FK Bodø/Glimt non-playing staff]]
[[Category:Association football coaches]]
[[Category:Association football coaches]]
[[Category:20th-century Norwegian sportsmen]]




Latest revision as of 15:24, 15 December 2024

Kjetil Knutsen
Knutsen in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-10-02) 2 October 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Arna, Bergen, Norway
Team information
Current team
 FK Bodø/Glimt (manager)
Youth career
Years Team
Brann
Managerial career
1995–2004 Hovding
2009–2013 Fyllingen/Fyllingsdalen
2014–2016 Åsane
2018– Bodø/Glimt

Kjetil Knutsen (born 2 October 1968) is a Norwegian football coach who is the current manager of Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt.

Career

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Knutsen started his manager career at fifth tier club TIL Hovding in 1995, initially as a junior coach, then as head coach. Knutsen would take the team up two divisions in nine years before leaving for a role at top tier side Brann as head of first team development.[1] He was hired as head coach at Fyllingsdalen in 2012 and then at Åsane in 2014. After Knutsen was sacked from his position as head coach in Åsane, he joined Bodø/Glimt as assistant coach under head coach Aasmund Bjørkan. In 2018, Knutsen became head coach for Bodø/Glimt after Bjørkan became sports director.[2] They finished the 2019 Eliteserien in second place, and Knutsen received the Eliteserien Coach of the Year award for this accomplishment.

In 2020 he led Bodø/Glimt to their first ever Norwegian national league title, in a record-breaking season where they lost only one game.[3] In 2021 he led Bodø/Glimt to their second Eliteserien title following a 3–0 win over Mjøndalen.[4]

In 2021, he led Bodø/Glimt to the club's first group stage in Europe, where his outfit became the first team in history to score six times against a José Mourinho side in a 6–1 victory against Roma at Aspmyra.[5]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 12 December 2024
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Fyllingen/Fyllingsdalen 28 August 2009 15 October 2013 93 58 12 23 062.37
Åsane 1 January 2014 31 December 2016 95 40 24 31 042.11
Bodø/Glimt 1 January 2018 Present 303 179 65 59 059.08
Total 491 277 101 113 056.42

Honours

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Bodø/Glimt

Individual

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Hovdings fall". Åsane Tidende. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Kjetil Knutsen blir hovedtrener i Glimt". Aftenposten. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Rekord-bonanza for Bodø/Glimt i Eliteserien – Her er 10 av dem". nrk.no. 20 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Bodø/Glimt Win Second Norwegian League Title". www.lifeinnorway.net. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ Delaney, Miguel (13 April 2022). "Brawl between Roma and Bodo/Glimt coaches caught on video". The Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Kniksens hederspris til Ingrid Hjelmseth og Bjarne Berntsen". eliteserien.no (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.



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