Per Morten Haugen

Per Morten Haugen
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-11-21) 21 November 1968 (age 56)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Røros
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1985 Røros
1986–1992 Moss
1993–1995 Strindheim
1995 → Moss (loan)
1996–1999 Moss
International career
1984 Norway U15 6 (3)
1985 Norway U16 3 (0)
1986 Norway U17 3 (0)
1985 Norway U19 7 (1)
1987–1989 Norway U21 9 (0)
Managerial career
2000–2001 Moss (assistant)
2006–2007 Fredrikstad (assistant)
2008 Fredrikstad (director of sports)
2009–2010 Moss (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Per Morten Haugen (born 21 November 1968) is a Norwegian footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the highest Norwegian league for Moss FK, winning the 1987 Norwegian First Division, and Strindheim IL. He later managed Moss as well.

Career

Hailing from Røros, Haugen started his career in Røros IL. As he represented Norway as a youth international, he was given the Røros Award in 1985 for his football endeavours.[1] He joined Nils Arne Eggen's Moss FK in the winter of 1986 and made his debut in a friendly match against Hamkam.[2] Moss won promotion from the 1986 Norwegian Second Division and instantly won the 1987 Norwegian First Division.

In 1988 he was partially used as a full back, but had good matches in midfield. He played in the latter role against Real Madrid in the first round of the 1988–89 European Cup. While in Spain, Haugen he had official transfer negotiatiations with Cádiz CF.[3][4][5]

Haugen was injured at the end of 1989, and underwent ligament surgery in his right knee. After missing the 1990 pre-season, he was able to return and play in the spring of 1990. In the summer of 1990 he had surgery to his left knee, but after that he seemed to sustain from chronic inflammation.[6][7]

All in all, Strindheim had an abysmal season. After 13 games for Strindheim in 1995 Eliteserien,[8] where he served as team captain, Haugen returned to Moss despite the club playing on the second tier. Moss reportedly paid 55,000 kr, initially for a loan towards the end of the season.[9][10]

Managerial career

assistant He was acting manager for one game in 2001, which Moss won.[11] After that, he moved to Spain, working as a PE teacher at the Norwegian school in Alfaz del Pi. In January 2006 he was hired as assistant manager of Fredrikstad FK, again under Knut Thorbjørn Eggen.[12][13] In January 2007, he became interim co-manager with Tom Freddy Aune before Anders Grönhagen was hired as manager. Haugen then returned to his assistant role.[14][15] Ahead of the 2008 season he became director of sports. He was replaced by Tor-Kristian Karlsen in the fall, and promised a new "key assignment" within the club.[16]

Ahead of the 2009 season, Moss tried to persuade Knut Thorbjørn Eggen to return as manager, but Eggen hesitated and recommended Haugen. Eggen would take on a role as head of player developement.[17][18] He was known for keeping a soft voice in training sessions.[19]

Personal life

He chose to settle in Moss with his family, having two children.[20]

Honours

  • Norwegian league: 1987
  • Norwegian second league: 1986, 1994

References

  1. ^ Enget, Tor (20 December 1985). "Årets Rørospris til Per Morten Haugen". Arbeidets Rett (in Norwegian). p. 24.
  2. ^ Olsen, Øistein T. (3 February 1986). "Moss rundspilt". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). p. 13.
  3. ^ "Haugen er i fokus". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). 10 September 1988. p. 5.
  4. ^ Norsted, Lars (10 September 1988). "Lyse utsikter for Per Morten Haugen". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). p. 9.
  5. ^ "Per Morten blir proff?". Arbeidets Rett (in Norwegian). 12 September 1988. p. 2.
  6. ^ Pedersen, Dag Rune (10 April 1990). "Per Morten tilbake – og da våknet resten av mossingene". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). p. 9.
  7. ^ Johansen, Per (5 December 1990). "Norges mest uheldige?". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). p. 16.
  8. ^ Per Morten Haugen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  9. ^ Wisth, Morten (5 July 1995). "MFK jakter på Per Morten". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). p. 14.
  10. ^ Wisth, Morten (2 August 1995). "Leier Per Morten for kr. 55.000,-". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). pp. 16–17.
  11. ^ Taskerud, Kjell (14 May 2001). "Knalldebut for Haugen". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). pp. 16–17.
  12. ^ Taskerud, Kjell (14 January 2006). "Kan bli ny FFK-trener". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). p. 19.
  13. ^ Henriksen, Vidar (21 January 2006). "Gjenforenes med Eggen i FFK". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). p. 19.
  14. ^ Henriksen, Vidar (4 January 2007). "Tom Freddy – hovedtrener på lånt tid". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). p. 20.
  15. ^ Sparre-Enger, Tor-Fr. (29 January 2007). "– En viktig utfordring". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). pp. 16–17.
  16. ^ Antonsen, Terje (22 September 2008). "Haugen fortsetter?". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). p. 22.
  17. ^ Halvorsen, Eli (22 October 2008). "Slik blir trenerkabalen". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). p. 25.
  18. ^ Mellquist, Mattias (27 October 2008). "Derfor ble det Haugen". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). p. 13.
  19. ^ Nesselquist, Knut-Eigil (18 February 2009). "Treneren med innestemmen". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). pp. 20–21.
  20. ^ Wilhelmsen, Torill Bye (15 July 1999). "Har byttet ut fotballen med datamaskinen". Fjell-Ljom (in Norwegian). p. 2.