Petter Myhre

Petter Myhre
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-02-21) 21 February 1972 (age 52)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995 Strømmen
1996 Ullern
1997–2001 Skjetten
Managerial career
2002–2005 Vålerenga (junior and reserves)
2006 Vålerenga (assistant)
2006–2007 Vålerenga
2009–2010 Strømmen
2020–2023 Lillestrøm (assistant)
2024– Vålerenga (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Petter Myhre (born 21 February 1972) is a retired Norwegian footballer and current assistant coach for Vålerenga.[1]

During his active career he played for Strømmen IF, Ullern IF and Skjetten SK. He also took education at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.[2]

From 2002 he coached the junior team and reserves team of Vålerenga,[2] and also played sporadic matches.[citation needed] He was promoted to assistant coach of the first team in 2006,[2] and mid-season he was promoted to head coach. He lasted until July 2007.[3] Ahead of the 2009 season he was named as co-coach of Strømmen IF together with Thomas Berntsen.[4]

On 24 January 2020 Myhre became assistant coach for Lillestrøm. Following the main coach Geir Bakke's controversial transfer to rival club Vålerenga, Myhre was released from his contract in Lillestrøm.[5] In January 2024, he joined his former colleague in Vålerenga, becoming the assistant coach for Vålerenga ahead of the 2024 season.[6]

He also commentates football on the Norwegian TV channel TV 2.

References

  1. ^ Stormoen, Stein-Erik (3 January 2024). "PETTER MYHRE TIL VÅLERENGA". Vålerenga Fotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Fakta - Petter Myhre". VG Sportbilag (in Norwegian). 22 August 2006. p. 2.
  3. ^ Skjervold, Helle; Nordli, Øyvind (27 July 2007). "Petter Myhre sidestilt hovedtrener". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  4. ^ Torvik, Per Kristian (21 November 2008). "Petter Myhre sidestilt hovedtrener". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  5. ^ Grindstein, Gunnar. "Spiste middag og skværa opp med VIF-Bakke: – Var uakseptabelt". NRK. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  6. ^ Wulf, Tina. "Petter Myhre til Vålerenga". Vålerenga Fotball. Retrieved 8 January 2024.


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