Kenneth Dokken
{{short description|Norwegian footballer (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kenneth Dokken
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}
| image = Kenneth Dokken (cropped).JPG
| image_size = 185
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|10|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lørenskog, Norway
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Kolstad
| position = Midfielder
| years1 = 1996–1998
| years2 = 1998
| years3 = 1999–2003
| years4 = 2004–2005
| years5 = 2006–2007
| years6 = 2007
| years7 = 2008–2009
| years8 = 2009–2010
| years9 = 2010–2012
| clubs1 = Strømsgodset
| clubs2 = → Hønefoss (loan)
| clubs3 = Hønefoss
| clubs4 = HamKam
| clubs5 = Strømsgodset
| clubs6 = → HamKam (loan)
| clubs7 = Odd Grenland
| clubs8 = Ranheim
| clubs9 = Sandefjord
| caps1 = 19
| caps2 = 16
| caps3 = 106
| caps4 = 46
| caps5 = 27
| caps6 = 16
| caps7 = 47
| caps8 = 24
| caps9 = 27
| goals1 = 1
| goals2 = 8
| goals3 = 39
| goals4 = 4
| goals5 = 3
| goals6 = 3
| goals7 = 5
| goals8 = 5
| goals9 = 12
| pcupdate = 9 May 2012
| manageryears1 = 2008–2009
| managerclubs1 = Birkebeineren
| manageryears2 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs2 = Birkebeineren
| manageryears3 = 2012–2019
| managerclubs3 = Notodden
| manageryears4 = 2020–2022
| managerclubs4 = Vålerenga (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2022–2024
| managerclubs5 = AGF (assistant)
| manageryears6 = 2024
| managerclubs6 = Odd
| manageryears7 = 2025–
| managerclubs7 = Fredrikstad (assistant)
| caption = Dokken with Odd in 2009
}}
Kenneth Dokken (born 10 October 1978) is a Norwegian football manager and former football midfielder. Dokken is currently assistant manager of Eliteserien club Fredrikstad.{{cite news|url=https://www.odd.no/nyheter/ny-hovedtrener-pa-plass|title=Ny hovedtrener på plass|language=no|publisher=Odds BK|date=16 January 2024|access-date=22 February 2024}}
Career
He is best known for a violent off-the-ball tackle on Johan Arneng.
Kenneth Dokken was head coach of IF Birkebeineren.{{cite news|url=http://dt.no/article/20080418/SPORT/479837425 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526213137/http://dt.no/article/20080418/SPORT/479837425 |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 May 2012 |title=Gir IBK opprykkshåp |last=Sivertsen |first=Ole |date=18 April 2008 |work=Drammens Tidende |language=Norwegian |accessdate=23 May 2009 }} He was head coach at Notodden from 2012 to 2019.
Personal life
He is the son of former Norway international striker Arne Dokken.
Career statistics
Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=player&personId=1846&tournamentId=1&seasonId=331&teamId=311&useFullUrl=false |title=Kenneth Dokken |website=altomfotball.no |publisher=TV2 |language=Norwegian |accessdate=5 February 2020}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|HamKam
|2004 |25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 5 |
| 2005
|Tippeligaen |21 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 4 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 56 | 9 |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Strømsgodset
|2006 |15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| 2007
|Tippeligaen |12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7 |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|HamKam (loan)
|2007 |1. divisjon |16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Odd Grenland
|2008 |1. divisjon |28 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 8 |
| 2009
|Tippeligaen |19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 10 |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Ranheim
|2010 |rowspan="3" valign="center"|1. divisjon |24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 7 |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Sandefjord
|2011 |25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 |
| 2012
|2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!197 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 225 | 50 |
References
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{{Odds BK squad}}
{{Eliteserien managers}}
{{Odds BK managers}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Lørenskog
Category:Footballers from Akershus
Category:Norwegian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Strømsgodset Toppfotball players
Category:Hamarkameratene players
Category:Ranheim Fotball players
Category:Sandefjord Fotball players
Category:Norwegian First Division players
Category:Norwegian football managers
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