Espen Skistad (born 12 August 1972) is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper.

Espen Skistad
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-08-12) 12 August 1972 (age 52)
Position(s) goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Haugesund (goalkeeper coach)
Youth career
Nord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1991 Nord
1992–1999 Start 1 (0)
1995Strømsgodset (loan) 1 [1] (0)
1996–1999 Fyllingen
2000–2002 Nord
2003–2007 Vard Haugesund
International career
1989 Norway U16 1 (0)
Managerial career
2008–2009 Haugar women
2010 Haugar
2011–? Haugar (goalkeeper coach)
2014–2020 Haugesund (goalkeeper coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was a son of manager Brede Skistad.[2] He came through the youth ranks of SK Nord,[3] represented Norway as a youth international[4] and was called up to Norway U21.[5]

When commencing his senior career he joined IK Start where his father became manager.[2][6] Following very limited playing time,[4] he joined Strømsgodset on loan in 1995.[7] In 1996 he went on a permanent transfer to Fyllingen,[8] before moving home to Haugesund where he played for Nord and SK Vard Haugesund.[4]

In 2008 he started a managing career, for SK Haugar's women.[9] Ahead of the 2010 season he became manager for the men's team.[10] He changed position to goalkeeping coach in 2011.[11] In 2014 he was hired as such in FK Haugesund.[12] In 2016 he took the UEFA A Licence for goalkeeper coaches.[13]

Skistad has also played in a local band[14] and been a football pundit for local radio.

References

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  1. ^ "Espen Skistad" (in Norwegian). Godset Media. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Andersen, Truls C. (15 January 1992). "Trenerens sønn drar". VG (in Norwegian). p. 24.
  3. ^ "Norges Fotballforbund har tatt ut følgende spillere" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 27 February 1989.
  4. ^ a b c Espen Skistad at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  5. ^ "Fotball: privatkamp U21 mandag" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 10 February 1992.
  6. ^ "Spilleroverganger i norsk fotball siden høsten 1991". VG (in Norwegian). 28 March 1992. pp. 44–45.
  7. ^ Valderhaug, Bertil (7 October 1995). "Opprykk til fem millioner". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 32.
  8. ^ "Fotball: Eliteseriens spillerstaller" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 28 March 1996.
  9. ^ Tangen, Geir (19 November 2007). "Sikter mot toppen". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). p. 24.
  10. ^ "Nye Haugar-trenere på plass". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 26 November 2009. p. 29.
  11. ^ "Emberland tar over Haugar". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 5 January 2011. p. 22.
  12. ^ "Skistad til FKH". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 5 November 2013. p. 28.
  13. ^ Sæteren, Thomas Brekke (24 November 2016). "- Tøft og lærerikt år" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway.
  14. ^ "Keeper med sommerlåt". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 13 July 2012. p. 37.