13 Facts About Kjetil Rekdal

Kjetil Andre Rekdal was born on 6 November 1968 and is a Norwegian football manager and a former player.

Kjetil Rekdal previously managed Valerenga from 2000 to 2006, during which he won both the cup and league title.

Kjetil Rekdal has 83 games for the Norway national team, after his debut against Italy in 1987, and played in two FIFA World Cups.

Kjetil Rekdal has proven himself a successful coach, leading Valerenga from relegation in 2001, and famously weeping as his team avoided relegation the following year and back into position as one of the dominating clubs in the Tippeligaen.

Kjetil Rekdal resigned as coach at Valerenga on 21 August 2006, following a string of poor results.

Kjetil Rekdal was appointed manager of his former club Lierse on 21 November 2006.

In May 2007, Kjetil Rekdal signed on to manage Kaiserslautern in the German 2.

Kjetil Rekdal joined forces with Norwegian top flight outfit Aalesund in 2008 after moving back to Norway.

Kjetil Rekdal started his second tenure for Valerenga, when he was appointed as head coach on 8 January 2013.

Kjetil Rekdal was appointed as head coach on 1 June 2018 after former head coach Mark Dempsey was sacked on 18 May 2018.

Kjetil Rekdal took over the team, after 12 games of the season had been played; during his spell, only six teams gathered more points, yet the team was relegated [at the end of that season].

Kjetil Rekdal moved to Ottestad neighborhood in Hamar in 2013, with his wife and four children.

Kjetil Rekdal is a fanatic supporter of the Yorkshire club.