Eirik Kjønø

Eirik Kjønø (born 27 February 1991) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently head coach of Stabæk.

Eirik Kjønø
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-02-27) 27 February 1991[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Club information
Current team
 Stabæk (manager)
Youth career
0000–2007 Våg
2007–2009 Falkirk
2009–2010 Vindbjart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Vindbjart 17 (1)
2014–2016 Grorud 7 (0)
Teams managed
2012 Ready
2014–2018 Grorud (assistant)
2018–2021 Grorud
2021 Stabæk (assistant)
2021– Stabæk
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Kjønø started his youth career with Kristiansand-based side Våg. In the summer of 2007, he joined Scottish side Falkirk on a two-year contract. He returned to Norway and Vindbjart in April 2009.[2][3]

Managerial career

Kjønø's first club as manager was Oslo-based club Ready, which he managed in 2012. In 2014, he joined Grorud as an assistant coach, before being promoted to head coach in 2018. The club achieved promotion to the Norwegian First Division under his management in 2019.[4] On 4 February 2021, he was appointed assistant coach of Eliteserien club Stabæk.[5] Following Jan Jönsson's exit from the club, Kjønø was promoted to head coach on 9 July 2021.[6] Stabæk ended the 2021 season with relegation to the Norwegian First Division.[7]

Honours
  • Young manager of the year in Norway: 2018, 2019[4]

References
  1. Eirik Kjønø at WorldFootball.net
  2. Karlsen, Håvard (6 April 2009). "Fra Falkirk til Vindbjart". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. Eirik Kjønø at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. Johansen, Sebastian Melsom (15 July 2021). "Eliteseriens yngste trener: - Jeg kan gjerne bli en ny Solskjær". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. "Kjønø er Stabæks nye assistent". Stabæk Fotball (in Norwegian). 4 February 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. Johansen, Sebastian Melsom; Gussiås, Daniel Nerli (9 July 2021). "Bekreftet: Eirik Kjønø blir ny Stabæk-trener". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. Aspelund, Anders Rødaas (12 December 2021). "Stabæk tapte i Skien – har rykket ned". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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