Draft:Even Blakstad
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1968 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Batnfjord | |||
| 1984–1987 | Molde | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Molde | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1991 | Kristiansund | ||
| 1992–1997 | Hødd | ||
| 2002–2005 | Ottestad | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Ottestad | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Even Blakstad (born 1 January 1968) is a retired Norwegian football defender.
He hails from Batnfjordsøra.[1] He joined the youth team of Molde FK in 1984, and crowned his time there by winning the 1987 Norwegian Youth Cup.[2][3] When he was young, Blakstad also took an electrician's training and education.[4]
Blakstad was promoted to Molde's senior squad from their youth ranks in 1988.[5] Missing most of the 1988 season due to injury; already the next season he returned to Nordmøre and signed for Kristiansund FK.[6][7] Managed by Erik Brakstad, the team won promotion to the 1990 Norwegian Second Division.[8] After two years at Kristiansund, Molde tried to contend that the transfer was really a loan, and wanted the player back,[9][10] but this did not happen. Blakstad was the team captain. The team played on the second tier, but was relegated in 1991.[11]
He instead joined IL Hødd in 1992, having also been wanted by Kristiansund FK and Averøykameratene.[12] He became captain here as well, praising the fact that the population of Ulsteinvik gathered to support one single team.[13] Blakstad participated in their successful 1994 1. divisjon campaign which ended in promotion to the highest level.[14] He missed 10 weeks of their pre-season due to injury, but managed to finish his reconvalescence in April 1995.[15]
In addition to Hødd reaching the highest league after a long absence, in 1995 the team managed to reach the semi-final of the Norwegian Football Cup for the first time. Even Blakstad scored from a repost as Hødd eliminated Hamkam in the semi-final.[16]
He continued in Hødd after their relegation from the 1995 Norwegian top division.
After the 1996 season, Kristiansund FK wanted to recruit Even Blakstad and Ole Gunnar Iversen as joint managers.[17] Blakstad considered making the move if Hødd tried to unilaterally cut his wages, but in the end, his contract remained the same, and he turned down Kristiansund.[18]
In the fall of 1997, Blakstad was said to move to Haugesund and possibly start playing for FK Haugesund.[19] SK Vard Haugesund were interested as well.[20] This did not happen, but in 2002, as he had moved to the Hamar area in 2001, Blakstad made a comeback for Ottestad IL in 2002. He also started managing the team in the 2003 season, leaving in late 2005.[21]
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hødd blir et rent sunnmørslag" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 2 November 1994.
- ^ Tomren, Jan Inge (3 October 1987). "Batnfjordinger med suksess i MFK: – Satser på gull". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 24.
- ^ "Norgesmestre". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). 5 October 1987. p. 1.
- ^ Odde, Eilif (31 August 1990). "Even mot Strømmen". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 21.
- ^ "Rutinert trener-duo". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 22 April 1988. p. 32.
- ^ Kanck, Wiggo (21 October 1988). "KFK ønsker seg Even Blakstad". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 18.
- ^ "Even Blakstad sier ja til KFK". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). 17 December 1988. p. 21.
- ^ Hegerberg, Helge (9 October 1989). "KFKs ønskeliste". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 13.
- ^ Aasbø, Henrik (23 January 1991). "Hvem eier Even Blakstad?". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 17.
- ^ Aasbø, Henrik (24 January 1991). "Uklart om Blakstad". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 13.
- ^ "Djerv 1919 reddet plassen, Kristiansund ned" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 6 October 1991.
- ^ Brunsvik, Steinar (28 January 1992). "Even Blakstad vil til Hødd". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 17.
- ^ Edøy, Rune (26 July 1994). "Kaptein Even". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 14.
- ^ Sjem, Sturla; Nakkim, Frode; Juva, Geir; Svegaarden, Knut E. (4 April 1995). "VG-lupen: Hødd i motvind". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian).
- ^ Brunsvik, Steinar (6 April 1995). "Even rekker seriestarten". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 14.
- ^ Edøy, Rune (31 August 1995). "Even scoret. Hødd på vei til Ullevaal". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 13.
- ^ Edøy, Rune (28 November 1996). "Ønsker Blakstad og Iversen som trenere". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 17.
- ^ Edøy, Rune (18 January 1997). "Nei til KFK". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). p. 14.
- ^ Bleivik, Gaute-Håkon (26 July 1997). "Blakstad på vei til FKH". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). p. 10.
- ^ Marken, Per Sigve (8 September 1997). "Ingolfs lille revansj". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). p. 18.
- ^ Bjerkelund, Olav Arne (20 December 2002). "Even Blakstad trener Ottestad". Hamar Dagblad (in Norwegian). p. 14.