Espen Haug (born 30 January, 1970) is a Norwegian football coach. He is the current head coach of KÍ Klaksvik, and previously coached Drøbak/Frogn. In his active career he played for Strømmen, Vålerenga, Lyn, Ham-Kam and Hønefoss.

Espen Haug
Haug in 2017
Personal information
Full name Espen Haug
Date of birth (1970-01-30) 30 January 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
KÍ Klaksvik (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1992 Strømmen 82 (29)
1993–1999 Vålerenga 173 (65)
1999–2001 Lyn 68 (26)
2002–2006 Ham-Kam 126 (27)
2006–2007 Hønefoss 33 (7)
2008 Drøbak/Frogn 9 (2)
2009 Strømmen 2 (0)
International career
1986 Norway U16[1] 3 (0)
1988 Norway U18 1 (0)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Hønefoss (assistant)
2007–2009 Drøbak/Frogn
2010 Strømmen (youth)
2012–2016 Raufoss
2018–2023 Gjøvik-Lyn
2024 KÍ Klaksvik (assistant)
2024– KÍ Klaksvik (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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He won the Norwegian Football Cup with Vålerenga in 1997, and scored one of the goals when Strømsgodset were beaten 4-2.

He came to Ham-Kam from Lyn in front of the 2002 season and made his debut against Ørn-Horten 14 April 2002. When Ham-Kam were promoted in 2003, it became the third club Espen Haug earned promotion to Tippeligaen with.

Managerial career

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In the middle of the 2006 season, he went to Hønefoss. Espen Haug was appointed coach in Drøbak/Frogn after the coach and athletic director Håvard Lunde resigned as head coach for the club in 2007 season. In the 2009 season had a tough start, and Drøbak/Frogn was positioned at the bottom half of the Second Division table. Drøbak/Frogn's fans were not happy with the development of the team and asked the board for reaction. The chairman, Arild Dregelid, went out in the media and said Espen Haug had the boards confidence, and that he would continue as head coach. But when the poor results continued, Espen Haug was exempt from his duties as head coach for the team.

From October 2017 until he resigned in November 2023, Haug was the manager of SK Gjøvik-Lyn. Before that he managed Raufoss IL.[2]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Espen Haug at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Børresen, Erik (19 November 2023). "Espen Haug gir seg som Gjøvik-trener". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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