Erik Brakstad
{{short description|Norwegian footballer and coach (born 1951)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Erik Brakstad
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|4|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Molde, Norway
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1968–1976 | clubs1 = Molde
| years2 = 1977 | clubs2 = Træff
| years3 = 1978–1979 | clubs3 = Molde
| manageryears1 = 1977 | managerclubs1 = Træff (playing coach)
| manageryears2 = 1994–1996 | managerclubs2 = Hødd
| manageryears3 = 1997 | managerclubs3 = Molde (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 1998–2000 | managerclubs4 = Molde
| manageryears5 = 2001 | managerclubs5 = Bryne
| manageryears6 = 2001 | managerclubs6 = Hødd
| manageryears7 = 2002 | managerclubs7 = Moss
| manageryears8 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs8 = Kristiansund
| manageryears9 = 2006 | managerclubs9 = Hødd
| manageryears10 = 2009–2014 | managerclubs10 = Træff
}}
Erik Brakstad (born 19 April 1951) is a Norwegian former football player and coach. He is best known for his career as coach. Brakstad has both played for and been head coach for Molde and Træff. He is the brother of Torkild Brakstad.
Coaching career
=Early career=
Brakstad was born in Molde. As a coach, he began his career as a playing coach in Træff. After several years as Træff coach he went on to coach Hødd. As Hødd coach, Brakstad won the 1994 Norwegian First Division and gained promotion to the 1995 Tippeligaen. The team reached the semifinal in the 1995 Norwegian Cup, and in the league they finished 12th in their first season back in the top flight and was relegated.
=Molde=
After three seasons in Hødd, Brakstad went on to Molde to be assistant coach under Åge Hareide.{{citation |title=1997 VÅR|url=http://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1997-var |work=moldefk.no |publisher=Molde FK |accessdate=27 April 2018 }} When Hareide left the club after the 1997 season, Brakstad took over as head coach in Molde. With Brakstad as head coach, Molde were runners-up in Tippeligaen in both 1998 and 1999.{{citation |title=1999 VÅR|url=http://www.moldefk.no/om-klubben/var-historie/1990-1999/1999-var |work=moldefk.no |publisher=Molde FK |accessdate=27 April 2018 }} In 1998 he led the club during a 21-game unbeaten run, which still, as of 2019, is a club record. In 1999, under Brakstad's management, Molde became the second Norwegian club to enter the UEFA Champions League.{{cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/champions-league-1999-00/mirakelet-paa-mallorca/a/4160836/ |title=Mirakelet på Mallorca |language=Norwegian |trans-title=Miracle in Mallorca |accessdate=28 October 2017 |work=VG |date=26 August 1999 |publisher=Verdens Gang }}{{citation |title=History Molde FK|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/50142--molde/ |work=UEFA }} On 20 October 1999, he led the team to their first Champions League win in club history by defeating Olympiacos 3–2 at home.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/57107--molde-vs-olympiacos/ |title=Molde 3-2 Olympiacos |access-date=31 October 2019 |website=UEFA }} On 31 October 2000, Brakstad was sacked from his position as head coach in Molde.{{cite web |url=http://www.p4.no/brakstad-fikk-sparken-i-molde/artikkel/2052/ |title=Brakstad fikk sparken i Molde |language=Norwegian |trans-title=Brakstad sacked by Molde |date=31 October 2000 |accessdate=28 October 2017 |work=p4.no |publisher=P4 }}
=Bryne=
Brakstad went on to coach Bryne in 2001. He signed a three-year contract with the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/bK5V3e/brakstad-ny-bryne-trener |title=Brakstad ny Bryne-trener |language=Norwegian |trans-title=Brakstad is Bryne's new coach |date=10 November 2000|accessdate=27 April 2018 |work=VG |publisher=Verdens Gang }} On 18 June 2001, Brakstad resigned from his position as Bryne's head coach, effecting immediately.{{cite web |url=https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/jeg-har-sveket-mange/65723325 |title=Jeg har sveket mange |language=Norwegian |date=19 June 2001 |accessdate=27 April 2018 |work=dagbladet.no |publisher=Dagbladet }}
=Moss=
After leaving Bryne, Brakstad had a short spell back in Hødd in 2001.{{cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/7l06y4/brakstad-overtar-hoedd |title=Brakstad overtar Hødd|language=Norwegian |date=14 August 2001|accessdate=27 April 2018 |work=VG |publisher=Verdens Gang }} 21 August 2001 was Brakstad presented as head coach in Moss, starting 1 January 2002.{{cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/Onp8bq/brakstad-til-moss |title=Brakstad til Moss |language=Norwegian |trans-title=Brakstad to Moss |date=22 August 2001 |accessdate=27 April 2018 |work=VG |publisher=Verdens Gang }} On 28 August 2002, he was removed from his position as head coach in Moss{{cite web |url=https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/brakstad-ferdig-i-moss/65832276 |title=Brakstad ferdig i Moss |language=Norwegian |date=28 August 2002 |accessdate=27 April 2018 |work=dagbladet.no |publisher=Dagbladet }} and was succeeded by Rune Tangen.
=Later career=
On 17 November 2003, Brakstad was appointed as the first head coach in the recently founded club Kristiansund BK.{{citation |title=Brakstad trener KBK |url=https://www.tk.no/sporten/brakstad-trener-kbk/s/1-113-797697 |language=Norwegian |work=tk.no |publisher=Tidens Krav |date=17 November 2003 |accessdate=27 April 2018}} With Kristiansund, he won the 2005 Third Division play-offs and gained promotion to the Second Division in 2006. In 2006, Brakstad was appointed as head coach in Hødd for the third time in his career.{{citation |title=Brakstad overtar Hødd |url=https://www.nettavisen.no/sport/brakstad-overtar-hdd/677123.html |language=Norwegian |work=nettavisen.no |date=5 July 2006 |publisher=Nettavisen |accessdate=27 April 2018}} In 2009, Brakstad started his second spell as head coach in Træff. After the 2014 season, Brakstad chose to quit his job as head coach in Træff.{{citation |title=Oltedal tar over Træff |url=http://www.rbnett.no/sport/article10352686.ece |language=Norwegian |work=rbnett.no |publisher=Romsdals Budstikke |date=15 November 2014 |accessdate=27 April 2018}}
Personal life
Brakstad currently works as a teacher at {{ill|Bekkevoll Youth School|no|Bekkevoll ungdomsskole}} in Molde.{{citation |title=Usikker på framtida |url=http://www.rbnett.no/sport/article10307.ece |language=Norwegian |work=rbnett.no |publisher=Romsdals Budstikke |date=11 October 2009 |accessdate=27 April 2018}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Cite web|url=http://www.moldefk.no/historikk/|title=Klubbhistorie|author=Olaus Brunvoll, Gunnar Hagbø and Atle Brunvoll|publisher=Molde Fotballklubb|accessdate=11 October 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020091517/http://www.moldefk.no/historikk/|archivedate=20 October 2011}}
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Category:Footballers from Molde
Category:Norwegian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Norwegian football managers
Category:Kristiansund BK managers