Kjetil Osvold

Kjetil Osvold

Personal information
Full name	Kjetil Osvold
Date of birth	(1961-06-05) 5 June 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Ålesund, Norway
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1985	IK Start	88	(7)
1985–1986	Lillestrøm SK	44	(7)
1986–1988	Nottingham Forest	7	(0)
1987	→ Leicester City (loan)	4	(0)
1988	Djurgården	21	(3)
1988–1990	PAOK	17	(1)
1990–1993	Lillestrøm SK	56	(4)
1993	Skeid Fotball	?	(?)
International career
1984–1989	Norway	37	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kjetil Osvold (born 5 June 1961) is a Norwegian retired footballer.[2] Between 1984 and 1989 he scored 2 goals in 37 caps for Norway.[3] On club level he played for Start, Lillestrøm, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Djurgården, PAOK og Skeid.[4]

A midfielder was known for his technical abilities, he performed a nutmeg on legend player Diego Maradona in a 1986 friendly match.[5] People also remembered him for hitting the stadium clock on Åråsen stadium from a corner kick.^[citation needed]

References

1. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
2. "Kjetil Osvold". 26 February 2020.
3. "Fotball.no - Hovedside". www.fotball.no. Archived from the original on 16 May 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
4. "Aftenposten".
5. "Nettavisen - - Hva gjør du nå, Kjetil Osvold?". www.nettavisen.no. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007.