Ole Hjelmhaug (born 27 May 1976) is a retired Norwegian football defender and later manager.

Ole Hjelmhaug
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-05-27) 27 May 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Lærdal, Norway
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) defender
Youth career
Sogndal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Sogndal 39 (3)
1999–2003 Bryne 110 (12)
2004–2006 Sogndal 75 (13)
International career
1992 Norway U15 2 (0)
1993 Norway U16 2 (1)
1994 Norway U17 7 (1)
1995 Norway U18 9 (1)
1996 Norway U21 1 (0)
Managerial career
2010–2011 Stord
2012–2016 Bryne (assistant)
2016–2018 Bryne
2020–2021 Ålgård
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played two periods for Sogndal and one for Bryne, and was capped on most youth levels for Norway.[1]

Hjelmhaug started a coaching career in 2010, being hired in Stord IL.[2] In 2012 he rejoined Bryne as assistant manager, being promoted to manager in 2016. He was sacked in 2018.[3] In September 2020 he was hired by Ålgård FK.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ole Hjelmhaug at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Fintland, Ola (23 November 2009). "Hjelmhaug blir ny Stord-trener". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ Haugland, Mats (22 August 2018). "Hjelmhaug ferdig som Bryne-trener". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ^ Håland, Kirsten (24 September 2020). "Her blir ÅFKs nye a-lagstrener presentert for spillergruppa". Gjesdalbuen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 November 2020.