Espen Skistad

Espen Skistad (born 12 August 1972) is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper.

Espen Skistad
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-08-12) 12 August 1972
Playing position(s) goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Haugesund (goalkeeper coach)
Youth career
Nord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1991 Nord
1992–1999 Start 1 (0)
1995 → Strømsgodset (loan) 1 [1] (0)
1996–1999 Fyllingen
2000–2002 Nord
2003–2007 Vard Haugesund
National team
1989 Norway U16 1 (0)
Teams managed
2008–2009 Haugar women
2010 Haugar
2011–? Haugar (goalkeeper coach)
2014– Haugesund (goalkeeper coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was a son of manager Brede Skistad.[2] He came through the youth ranks of SK Nord,[3] represented Norway as a youth international[4] and was called up to Norway U21.[5]

When commencing his senior career he joined IK Start where his father became manager.[2][6] Folllowing very limited playing time,[4] he joined Strømsgodset on loan in 1995.[7] In 1996 he went on a permanent transfer to Fyllingen,[8] before moving home to Haugesund where he played for Nord and SK Vard Haugesund.[4]

In 2008 he started a managing career, for SK Haugar's women.[9] Ahead of the 2010 season he became manager for the men's team.[10] He changed position to goalkeeping coach in 2011.[11] In 2014 he was hired as such in FK Haugesund.[12] In 2016 he took the UEFA A Licence for goalkeeper coaches.[13]

Skistad has also played in a local band[14] and been a football pundit for local radio.

References
  1. "Espen Skistad" (in Norwegian). Godset Media. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. Andersen, Truls C. (15 January 1992). "Trenerens sønn drar". VG (in Norwegian). p. 24.
  3. "Norges Fotballforbund har tatt ut følgende spillere" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 27 February 1989.
  4. Espen Skistad at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  5. "Fotball: privatkamp U21 mandag" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 10 February 1992.
  6. "Spilleroverganger i norsk fotball siden høsten 1991". VG (in Norwegian). 28 March 1992. pp. 44–45.
  7. Valderhaug, Bertil (7 October 1995). "Opprykk til fem millioner". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 32.
  8. "Fotball: Eliteseriens spillerstaller" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 28 March 1996.
  9. Tangen, Geir (19 November 2007). "Sikter mot toppen". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). p. 24.
  10. "Nye Haugar-trenere på plass". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 26 November 2009. p. 29.
  11. "Emberland tar over Haugar". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 5 January 2011. p. 22.
  12. "Skistad til FKH". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 5 November 2013. p. 28.
  13. Sæteren, Thomas Brekke (24 November 2016). "- Tøft og lærerikt år" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway.
  14. "Keeper med sommerlåt". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 13 July 2012. p. 37.
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