Svein Erik Pettersen

Svein Erik Pettersen
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-06-26) 26 June 1966
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Bærum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1989 Bærum
1990–1992 Mjøndalen
1993–1997 Vålerenga
1998–2001 Asker
2002–2004 Vollen
Managerial career
1998– Asker (player-assistant)
2002–2006 Vollen (player-coach)
2007 Asker (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Svein Erik Pettersen (born 1966) is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a defender. He played in Eliteserien for Mjøndalen and Vålerenga, and won the Norwegian Football Cup for the latter. After his active career, he coached local clubs.

Career

Pettersen grew up in the club Bærum SK and was moved up to the first team in 1984.[1] He also played basketball as a teenager. In both 1988 and 1989, other clubs wanted to sign him, and among the three candidates ahead of the 1990 season, Lyn, Strømsgodset and Mjøndalen, Pettersen chose Mjøndalen. In a transfer dispute between Bærum who wanted 140,000 kr and Mjøndalen who offered 30,000 kr, the Football Association set the fee to 70,000.[2]

When the 1990 season had concluded, the local newspaper gave Pettersen the Player of the Year award in Mjøndalen, ahead of Pål Skistad.[3] In the winter of 1991, Pettersen went on a week-long trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pettersen admitted that a transfer was probably not on the books.[4][5]

In 1991, Mjøndalen won promotion to the 1992 Eliteserien, which became Pettersen's first season at the highest tier. Wrote Verdens Gang, Mjøndalen's play would "be built up around Svein Erik Pettersen".[6]

It was speculated in a transfer to Jevnaker IF in 1992 and 1993. In 1992, Pettersen stated that he was "tired of football, has had bad seasons and lost self-confidence. I think Jevnaker as a club can straighten out the bad feelings". Moreover, his brother-in-law Jørn Gruer joined Jevnaker.[7] [8] After the 1992 season, however, Pettersen was announced as a new player by Vålerenga.[9] He represented the team in Eliteserien from 1994 through 1996, when Vålerenga were relegated.[10]

In 1997 he won the Norwegian cup with Vålerenga, appearing in the cup final.[11] He was one in Vålerenga after that, and was wanted by several clubs on the third tier. Jevnaker IF was yet again among them, as well as Liv/Fossekallen, but Pettersen seemed close to rejoining Bærum SK when he decided to move to Asker. He would serve as playing assistant coach under Kaz Sokolowski. His family situation, having moved to Asker and having recently had a son, contributed to the decision.[12][13]

By the age of 38, Pettersen was the playing head coach of a smaller club in Asker Municipality, Vollen.[14] In 2006, his team met Asker in the Norwegian cup preliminaries.[15] When Pettersen left Vollen, he was eventually persuaded to become assistant manager of Asker.[16]

Personal life

Pettersen married in October 1992.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Stigende formutvikling frem mot seriestart". Asker og Bærums Budstikke (in Norwegian). 24 April 1984.
  2. ^ Olsen, Morten (26 April 1990). "Vil ut av skyggen". Fremtiden (in Norwegian).
  3. ^ Tofteng, Svein (13 October 1990). "... Pettersen ble beste bruntrøye". Fremtiden (in Norwegian).
  4. ^ Tofteng, Svein (1 February 1991). "Pettersen til Wolves". Fremtiden (in Norwegian).
  5. ^ Engesmo, Lars-Petter (7 March 1991). "'Overgang til Wolves er lite realistisk'". Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad (in Norwegian).
  6. ^ Svegaarden, Knut Espen; Dæhli, Truls; Nakkim, Frode; Juva, Geeir (5 April 1992). "VG-analysen". VG (in Norwegian).
  7. ^ Fredriksen, Grunde (21 July 1992). "Toppspiller til JIF?". Ringerikes Blad (in Norwegian).
  8. ^ Solberg, Ole Martin (28 August 1993). "JIFs ønskeliste for -94". Ringerikes Blad (in Norwegian).
  9. ^ Lunde, Vidar (15 November 1992). "VIF styrker stallen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  10. ^ Svein Erik Pettersen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  11. ^ Moen, Per Erik (27 October 1997). "Gull-gutten". Dagsavisen Arbeiderbladet (in Norwegian).
  12. ^ Eggen, Steinar (21 November 1997). "Droppet Bærum - valgte Asker". Asker og Bærums Budstikke (in Norwegian).
  13. ^ Pedersen, Rune (21 November 1997). "Pettersen valgte Asker". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian).
  14. ^ Halvorsen, Stein (3 September 2004). "Jubel og opprykk". Budstikka (in Norwegian).
  15. ^ Holmlund,Tor Bjørnar (16 March 2006). "Vil gi Asker cup-juling". Budstikka (in Norwegian).
  16. ^ Strømnes, André (30 January 2007). "Pettersen hjelper Asker". Budstikka (in Norwegian).
  17. ^ Marriage announcement, Asker og Bærums Budstikke 8 October 1992
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