Eirik Horneland

Eirik Horneland (born 14 March 1975) is a Norwegian football coach and former player.

Eirik Horneland
Personal information
Full name Eirik Horneland
Date of birth (1975-03-14) 14 March 1975
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2005 Vard Haugesund
2000 → Haugesund (loan) 3 (0)
2006–2009 Haugesund 87 (4)
Teams managed
2010–2014 Haugesund (assistant)
2015–2016 Norway U–19
2016–2019 Haugesund
2019–2020 Rosenborg
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2019

Horneland played as a defender. Following a lengthy career in SK Vard Haugesund and a short loan at FK Haugesund where he saw some Tippeligaen action, he finished his playing career in FK Haugesund which at the time languished in the 1. divisjon.

He retired after the 2009 season to become assistant manager, occasionally featuring in friendly matches and for the club's B and C team.[1] After five seasons he went on to coach the Norway national under-19 football team.[2] He returned as Haugesund's head coach on 15 October 2016.[3]

In January 2019 he was appointed new manager of Rosenborg.[4] In June 2020, he was let go by the club after only 3 league matches of the 2020 Season [5]

References
  1. "Avviser Horneland-comeback". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 25 January 2010. p. 23.
  2. "Eirik Horneland blir i Norges Fotballforbund". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 27 July 2016. p. 17.
  3. "Vender tilbake til FKH". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 13 August 2016. p. 40.
  4. "Horneland ny RBK-trenee". RBK.no (in Norwegian). 3 January 2019.
  5. https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/enige-om-a-avslutte-samarbeidet
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