Jan Ove Pedersen
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Jan Ove Pedersen is a Norwegian
football coach
and former player. He was manager of SC Bregenz
in the Austrian Regional League, the third-highest division in Austrian football
, until his sacking on 28 October 2007.
During his playing career, he turned out for Lillestrøm
and Brann
of Norway
, Cercle Brugge
and SW Bregenz
of Austria
, as well as a loanspell at the English
club Hartlepool United
.
brought him international recognition. From there he signed for Brann
in 1996, in a deal which saw Frank Strandli
go the other way. Pedersen was a hugely popular player, especially at Hartlepool United. Despite only making 20 appearances (scoring three goals) whilst on loan from Brann, he would be one of the first names on any supporter’s All Time XI for the club.
He finished his career playing in the best team in Schwarz-Weiss Bregenz
’s history, reaching the Intertoto Cup
in 2002 and 2004.
saw two promotions, the second of these as Vorarlbergliga champions. On 28 October 2007, just before the winter break, he was fired with SC Bregenz in the relegation zone of the Regional League West
. From 2009 until 30 June 2010 he was the player/trainer for SV Brauerei Frastanz in the 2. Landesklasse.
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 coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
and former player. He was manager of SC Bregenz
SC Bregenz
SC Bregenz is an Austrian association football club from Austria, based in the town of Bregenz, which was founded in 1919. They play their home games at the Casino Stadium. They currently participate in the Austrian Regional League...
in the Austrian Regional League, the third-highest division in Austrian football
Football in Austria
Football is a popular sport in Austria, second only to alpine skiing. The Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB , was founded in 1904 and has been a member of FIFA since then.-League system:...
, until his sacking on 28 October 2007.
During his playing career, he turned out for Lillestrøm
Lillestrøm S.K.
Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. It was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen...
and Brann
S.K. Brann
SK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season...
of Norway
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...
, Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge K.S.V.
Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging is a Belgian football team from Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003-04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Division following relegation in 1997. Their matricule is the n°12. The club play...
and SW Bregenz
SC Bregenz
SC Bregenz is an Austrian association football club from Austria, based in the town of Bregenz, which was founded in 1919. They play their home games at the Casino Stadium. They currently participate in the Austrian Regional League...
of Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, as well as a loanspell at the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
club Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
.
Playing career
As a player, Pedersen was a classy holding midfielder with a superb range of passes who rarely wasted a ball. His performances between 1990 and 1994 at LillestrømLillestrøm S.K.
Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. It was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen...
brought him international recognition. From there he signed for Brann
S.K. Brann
SK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season...
in 1996, in a deal which saw Frank Strandli
Frank Strandli
Frank Strandli is a Norwegian former professional footballer.He signed for league champions Leeds in 1993 and scored on his debut, coming off the bench against Middlesbrough. His Leeds career never really got any better than this and he failed to live up to the expectations this 'dream start'...
go the other way. Pedersen was a hugely popular player, especially at Hartlepool United. Despite only making 20 appearances (scoring three goals) whilst on loan from Brann, he would be one of the first names on any supporter’s All Time XI for the club.
He finished his career playing in the best team in Schwarz-Weiss Bregenz
SC Bregenz
SC Bregenz is an Austrian association football club from Austria, based in the town of Bregenz, which was founded in 1919. They play their home games at the Casino Stadium. They currently participate in the Austrian Regional League...
’s history, reaching the Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
in 2002 and 2004.
Managerial career
When SW Bregenz went bankrupt in 2004 and lost their professional license, they turned to Pedersen to coach a hastily assembled squad of amateur players. His first two seasons in charge of the now renamed SC BregenzSC Bregenz
SC Bregenz is an Austrian association football club from Austria, based in the town of Bregenz, which was founded in 1919. They play their home games at the Casino Stadium. They currently participate in the Austrian Regional League...
saw two promotions, the second of these as Vorarlbergliga champions. On 28 October 2007, just before the winter break, he was fired with SC Bregenz in the relegation zone of the Regional League West
Austrian Regional League West
The Austrian Regional League West is a third-tier division of Austrian football introduced in the 1980-81 season as successor of the Alpenliga. It covers the Austrian states of Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg....
. From 2009 until 30 June 2010 he was the player/trainer for SV Brauerei Frastanz in the 2. Landesklasse.