List of Molde FK managers

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Ole Gunnar Solskjær, the most decorated manager or head coach in the history of Molde Fotballklubb

Molde FK is a Norwegian professional football club based in Molde, Møre og Romsdal. The club was founded as International in 1911. The club changed its name to Molde in 1915. Molde FK currently play in the Eliteserien, the top tier of Norwegian football. They have not been out of the top tier since 2007. They have been involved in European football several times since their debut in 1975. In 1999 Molde became the second Norwegian club to enter the UEFA Champions League.[1]

Erling Moe is the current manager of the club since taking over as a caretaker manager on 19 December 2018 when Ole Gunnar Solskjær left the position to manage Manchester United as a caretaker manager. On 29 April 2019 it was announced that Moe signed a contract as permanent head coach till the end of the 2020 season.[2]

The most successful person to manage Molde is Ole Gunnar Solskjær, who won two Eliteserien titles and one Norwegian Cup, all in his first of two managerial spells at the club. The longest-serving head coach in terms of games is Åge Hareide, who lead Molde in 280 games in all competitions between 1986 and 1997.

Statistics

The list shows every person with the main responsibility for Molde FKs performances since this position was created ahead of the 1956–57 season.[3] This role has had different names over the years; "Coach", "Head Coach" and "Manager".

Information correct as of 9 December 2023. Only competitive matches are counted (League, Promotion/relegation play-offs, Cup, Europe).

Table headers
  • Nationality – If the manager played international football as a player, the country/countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the manager's nationality is given as their country of birth.
  • From – The year of the manager's first game for Molde FK.
  • To – The year of the manager's last game for Molde FK.
  • P – The number of games managed for Molde FK.
  • W – The number of games won as a manager.
  • D – The number of games draw as a manager.
  • L – The number of games lost as a manager.
  • GF – The number of goals scored under his management.
  • GA – The number of goals conceded under his management.
  • Win% – The total winning percentage under his management.
  • Honours – The trophies won while managing Molde FK.
Key
  • (n/a) = Information not available
  • p = Player-manager
List of Molde FK managers
Image Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%[nb 1] Honours Notes
Arne Legernesp and

Gunnar Talsethagen

 Norway 1956 1957 (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
Charlie Pohl  Germany 1958 1958 (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
Gunnar Talsethagen[nb 2]  Norway 1959 1961 31 9 7 15 56 61 029.03 [4]
Ulf Møllerp  Norway 1962 1962 23 9 3 11 47 55 039.13 [5][6]
Gunnar Talsethagen  Norway 1963 1968 102 59 14 29 245 141 057.84 [7][8][9][10]
Harry Hestadp and

Torkild Brakstadp

 Norway 1969 1969 20 12 3 5 48 19 060.00 1 3. divisjon (Møre) title [11][12]
Torkild Brakstadp  Norway 1970 1971 36 18 8 10 53 34 050.00 1 3. divisjon (Møre) title [13][14]
Torkild Brakstadp and

Harry Hestadp[nb 3]

 Norway 1 January 1972 1972 23 12 4 7 45 28 052.17 [15][16]
Jan Fuglsetp  Norway 1973 1973 23 18 3 2 67 22 078.26 1 2. divisjon (B) title [17]
Joseph Hooley  England 7 January 1974 19 May 1974 5 3 0 2 9 4 060.00 [18]
Torkild Brakstadp and

Harry Hestadp and
Jan Fuglsetp (caretakers)

 Norway
 20 May 1974 1974 22 13 6 3 41 17 059.09 [18]
Jack Johnsen  Denmark 2 February 1975 1975 27 10 8 9 43 36 037.04 [19]
Torkild Brakstadp and

Jan Fuglsetp

 Norway 16 January 1976 1976 26 12 3 11 44 36 046.15 [20]
Huib Ruijgrok  Netherlands 1 March 1977 1979 77 35 13 29 140 127 045.45 [21][22][23]
Torkild Brakstad  Norway 4 January 1980 31 December 1981 53 22 16 15 89 71 041.51 [24][25]
Jan Fuglsetp[nb 4]  Norway 11 January 1982 21 July 1984 68 34 16 18 132 94 050.00 1 2. divisjon (B) title [26][27]
Joseph Hooley  England 22 July 1984 1984 11 4 3 4 20 23 036.36 [27]
Hans Backe  Sweden 7 January 1985 1985 23 7 7 9 25 35 030.43 [28]
Harry Hestad and

Åge Hareidep[nb 5]

 Norway 4 January 1986 1989 110 52 28 30 187 128 047.27 [29]
Åge Hareide  Norway 5 January 1990 18 August 1991 46 21 10 15 82 70 045.65 [30]
Ulrich Møllerp (caretaker)  Norway 18 August 1991 31 December 1991 6 4 0 2 10 5 066.67 [31]
Jan Fuglset and

Ulrich Møllerp

 Norway 1 January 1992 31 December 1993 52 22 10 20 80 72 042.31 [32]
Åge Hareide  Norway 1 January 1994 31 December 1997 124 64 23 37 250 177 051.61 1 Norwegian Cup [33]
Erik Brakstad  Norway 1 January 1998 31 October 2000 104 55 19 30 213 157 052.88 [34][35]
Gunder Bengtsson  Sweden 1 January 2001 22 May 2003 67 36 12 19 148 80 053.73 [36]
Odd Berg (caretaker)  Norway 22 May 2003 31 December 2003 27 11 2 14 36 41 040.74 [37]
Reidar Vågnes  Norway 1 January 2004 5 March 2005 59 19 14 26 77 86 032.20 [38]
Bo Johansson  Sweden 18 March 2005 31 December 2005 33 15 6 12 57 55 045.45 1 Norwegian Cup [39][40]
Arild Stavrum  Norway 1 January 2006 8 November 2006 33 10 6 17 60 58 030.30 [41][42][43]
Kjell Jonevret  Sweden 1 January 2007 30 August 2010 125 61 27 37 233 172 048.80 1 1. divisjon title [44][45]
Uwe Rösler  Germany 31 August 2010 31 December 2010 8 6 2 0 11 3 075.00 [45]
Ole Gunnar Solskjær  Norway 10 January 2011 2 January 2014 125 69 25 31 236 143 055.20 2 Eliteserien titles
1 Norwegian Cup 		[46][47]
Tor Ole Skullerud  Norway 13 January 2014 6 August 2015 65 42 12 11 146 56 064.62 1 Eliteserien title
1 Norwegian Cup 		[48][49]
Erling Moe (caretaker)  Norway 7 August 2015 21 October 2015 15 7 4 4 24 17 046.67 [50]
Ole Gunnar Solskjær  Norway 21 October 2015 19 December 2018 118 66 19 33 221 143 055.93 [51]
Erling Moe  Norway 19 December 2018[nb 6] Present 238 147 39 52 534 275 061.76 2 Eliteserien titles
2 Norwegian Cups 		[52]

Longest-serving managers

This list contains managers leading Molde FK in more than 100 matches.

Longest-serving Molde FK managers
Nr Name Nationality Games W D L GF GA Win%
1 Åge Hareide  Norway 280 137 61 82 519 375 048.93
2 Ole Gunnar Solskjær  Norway 243 135 44 64 457 286 055.56
3 Erling Moe  Norway 238 147 39 52 534 275 061.76
4 Jan Fuglset  Norway 191 99 38 54 364 241 051.83
5 Torkild Brakstad  Norway 180 89 40 51 320 205 049.44
6 Harry Hestad  Norway 175 89 41 45 321 192 050.86
7 Gunnar Talsethagen  Norway 133 68 21 44 301 202 051.13
8 Kjell Jonevret  Sweden 125 61 27 37 233 172 048.80
9 Erik Brakstad  Norway 104 55 19 30 213 157 052.88

Notes

  1. ^ Win% is rounded to two decimal places
  2. ^ Results from the Norwegian Cup is missing.
  3. ^ Hestad from 1 July when he returned from FC Den Haag.
  4. ^ Fuglset retired after the 1981 season, but due to injuries he appeared in 3 matches in the 1982 season.
  5. ^ Hareide retired as player after the 1987 season.
  6. ^ Moe served as caretaker manager until 29 April 2019, when he was hired on a permanent basis.

References

  1. ^ "Mirakelet på Mallorca" [Miracle in Mallorca]. VG (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. ^ "ERLING MOE FORLENGER TIL UT 2020" [Erling Moe signs contract till 2020] (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Ymse statistikk", mfkweb.org
  4. ^ "1961", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  5. ^ "1962", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  6. ^ "MEDLEMSBLAD 1950 - 1974", Aalesunds FK
  7. ^ "1963", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  8. ^ "Third division 1963", Lars Aarhus and RSSSF Norway
  9. ^ "1968", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  10. ^ "Third division 1968", Lars Aarhus and RSSSF Norway
  11. ^ "1969", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  12. ^ "Third division 1969", Lars Aarhus and RSSSF Norway
  13. ^ "1971", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  14. ^ "Second division 1971", Lars Aarhus and RSSSF Norway
  15. ^ "1972", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  16. ^ "Second division 1972", Lars Aarhus and RSSSF Norway
  17. ^ "1973", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  18. ^ a b "1974", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  19. ^ "1975", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  20. ^ "1976", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  21. ^ "1977", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  22. ^ "1978", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  23. ^ "1979", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  24. ^ "1980", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  25. ^ "1981", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  26. ^ "1982", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  27. ^ a b "1984", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  28. ^ "1985", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  29. ^ "1989", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  30. ^ "1990", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  31. ^ "1991", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  32. ^ "1992", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  33. ^ "1994", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  34. ^ "1998", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  35. ^ "Brakstad fikk sparken i Molde" [Brakstad sacked by Molde]. p4.no (in Norwegian). P4. 31 October 2000. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  36. ^ "2001", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  37. ^ "Molde-trener fikk sparken", dagbladet.no, Dagbladet, 22 May 2003, retrieved 27 April 2018
  38. ^ "2004", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  39. ^ "2005", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  40. ^ "Bo Johansson ny Molde-trener", vg.no (in Norwegian), Verdens Gang, 18 March 2005, retrieved 23 April 2018
  41. ^ "2006 FORSESONGEN", Molde FK, moldefk.no
  42. ^ "Stavrum ny Molde-trener", dagbladet.no (in Norwegian), Dagbladet, 24 December 2005, retrieved 23 April 2018
  43. ^ "Stavrum ferdig i Molde", aftenposten.no (in Norwegian), Aftenposten, 8 November 2006, retrieved 23 April 2018
  44. ^ "Jonevret ny Molde-trener", aftenposten.no (in Norwegian), Aftenposten, 4 December 2006, retrieved 23 April 2018
  45. ^ a b "Jonevret fikk sparken", vg.no (in Norwegian), Verdens Gang, 30 August 2010, retrieved 23 April 2018
  46. ^ "Solskjær blir manager i Molde: - Jeg håper på å være her i 35 år", tv2.no (in Norwegian), TV2 Sporten, 9 November 2010, retrieved 23 April 2018
  47. ^ "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Cardiff City hire former Man Utd striker as boss", bbc.com, BBC, 2 January 2014, retrieved 23 April 2018
  48. ^ "Skullerud er Moldes nye hovedtrener", tv2.no (in Norwegian), TV2 Sporten, 13 January 2014, retrieved 23 April 2018
  49. ^ "Skullerud har fått sparken av Molde", dagbladet.no (in Norwegian), Dagbladet, 6 August 2015, retrieved 23 April 2018
  50. ^ "Her er den nye Molde-treneren", vg.no (in Norwegian), Verdens Gang, 7 August 2015, retrieved 23 April 2018
  51. ^ "Solskjær er Moldes nye manager", vg.no (in Norwegian), Verdens Gang, 21 October 2015, retrieved 23 April 2018
  52. ^ "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer new Man Utd manager: Molde 'happy to lend' Norwegian to Premier League club & expect him back in May 2019 | Goal.com".
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