Trond Henriksen
Encyclopedia
Trond Børge Henriksen is a Norwegian
football
coach and former player. He is currently assistant manager of Rosenborg, and is the father of Rosenborg midfielder Markus Henriksen
.
championships and three Norwegian Football Cup
wins. His uncompromising playing style made him a hero amongst the fans, and he was nicknamed Rambo
after the movie character. He still holds the record of 29 yellow cards in Rosenborg. He worked as a postman
until he became full-time coach for Rosenborg's youth team. When Knut Tørum became Rosenborg's head coach in 2006, Henriksen was promoted to assistant coach. After Knut Tørum resigned on 25 October 2007, Henriksen was promoted to head coach. Today he is back in his former position as assistant coach under new head coach Jan Jönsson
Rosenborg as assistant coach
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach and former player. He is currently assistant manager of Rosenborg, and is the father of Rosenborg midfielder Markus Henriksen
Markus Henriksen
Markus Henriksen is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for Rosenborg. He is the son of Rosenborg's assistant manager, Trond Henriksen.-Club career:Rosenborg...
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Biography
Trond Henriksen played in Rosenborg from 1983 to 1993 as a wingback, achieving five Norwegian Premier LeagueNorwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
championships and three Norwegian Football Cup
Norwegian football cup
The Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
wins. His uncompromising playing style made him a hero amongst the fans, and he was nicknamed Rambo
John Rambo
John Rambo is an iconic fictional character and the basis of the Rambo saga. He first appeared in the 1972 novel First Blood by David Morrell, but later became more famous in the film series, played by Sylvester Stallone...
after the movie character. He still holds the record of 29 yellow cards in Rosenborg. He worked as a postman
Mail carrier
A mail carrier, mailman, postal carrier, postman, postwoman , postman/postwoman , letter carrier or postie is an employee of the post office or postal service, who delivers mail and parcel post to residences and businesses...
until he became full-time coach for Rosenborg's youth team. When Knut Tørum became Rosenborg's head coach in 2006, Henriksen was promoted to assistant coach. After Knut Tørum resigned on 25 October 2007, Henriksen was promoted to head coach. Today he is back in his former position as assistant coach under new head coach Jan Jönsson
Honours
Rosenborg as player- Norwegian Premier League ChampionshipNorwegian Premier LeagueTippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
: 1985Norwegian First Division 1985The 1985 season of the Norwegian First Division , the highest football league in Norway, began on 27 April 1985 and ended on 13 October 1986....
, 1988Norwegian First Division 1988The 1988 season of the Norwegian First Division , the highest football league in Norway, began on 1 May 1988 and ended on 9 October 1988....
, 1990Norwegian First Division 1990The 1990 season of the Norwegian First Division began on April 29, 1990 and ended on 7 October 1990.22 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated...
, 1992, 1993 - Norwegian Premier League Runner up: 1989Norwegian First Division 1989The 1989 season of the Norwegian First Division began on April 30, 1989 and ended on 8 October 1989.22 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated...
, 1991 - Norwegian CupNorwegian football cupThe Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
Win: 1988, 1990, 1992 - Norwegian Cup Runner up: 1991
Rosenborg as assistant coach
- Norwegian Premiere League Championship: 2009Norwegian Premier League 2009The 2009 Norwegian Premier League season is the sixty-fifth season of top-tier football in Norway. The competition, which is also named Tippeligaen for sponsorship reasons, began on 15 March and end on 1 November. Stabæk are the defending champions, having won their first ever League Championship...
, 2010