Rune Ulvestad
{{Short description|Norwegian footballer and coach (born 1957)}}
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|position = Forward
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|years2 = 1978–1986
|clubs2 = Molde
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|years3 = 1987–1988
|clubs3 = Aalesund
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Rune Ulvestad (born 28 March 1957{{Cite web|url=https://nor.worldfootball.net/player_summary/rune-ulvestad/|title=Rune Ulvestad|website=worldfootball.net}}) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He played as a forward for Molde from 1978 to 1986. After his active career, Ulvestad has been coaching Herd. He is the father of the footballers Pål Erik, Fredrik and Dan Peter Ulvestad.
Career
After playing for Brattvåg IL, Ulvestad joined Molde FK ahead of the 1978-season,{{cite web |url=http://fotball.rbnett.no/eliteserien/article192972.ece |title=Går i fedrenes fotspor |language=Norwegian |work=rbnett.no |publisher=Romsdals Budstikke |date=18 February 2011 |accessdate=13 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718221451/http://fotball.rbnett.no/eliteserien/article192972.ece |archivedate=18 July 2012 }} and was Molde's top goalscorer in 1981 and 1985.{{cite web |url=http://brattvaagen.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/karisma-flegma-og-eleganse-her-er-brattvags-midtbanekonger/ |language=Norwegian |title=Karisma, flegma og eleganse: Her er Brattvågs midtbanekonger |publisher=brattvaagen.wordpress.com |date=10 November 2011 |accessdate=31 July 2012}} Ulvestad scored Molde's first goal in the final of the 1982 Norwegian Cup, a game Molde lost 2–3 against Brann.{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.no/1982/fcup |title=Cup final in Oslo, October 24 |publisher=RSSSF Norway |archivedate=24 May 2008 |accessdate=31 July 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080524094204/http://www.rsssf.no/1982/fcup}} Ulvestad played a total of 107 matches and scored 29 goals for Molde in the top division{{cite web |url=http://www.mfkweb.org/ymsestat.php?vis=individual-100matches |language=Norwegian |title=Spillere med minst 100 kamper for Molde i toppdivisjonen |work=MFKweb.org |date=29 November 2011 |accessdate=23 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mfkweb.org/ymsestat.php?vis=individual-10goals |language=Norwegian |title=Spillere med minst 10 mål for Molde i toppdivisjonen |work=MFKweb.org |date=29 November 2011 |accessdate=23 January 2012}} until he joined Aalesunds FK after the 1986-season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/more_og_romsdal/1.7609652|title=Ungguttene markerer seg i AaFK|date=27 April 2011}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mfkweb.org/ymsestat.php?vis=individual-100matches|title=mfkweb.org > ymse statistikk|website=www.mfkweb.org}}
Ulvestad have later been coaching SK Herd.{{cite web |url=http://fotball.smp.no/eliteserien/article199114.ece |language=Norwegian |title=- Fredrik er stjernen |work=smp.no |publisher=Sunnmørsposten |first=Kristian |last=Stenerud |date=27 April 2011 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}
Personal life
Ulvestad is the father of the footballers Dan Peter, Pål Erik, Fredrik and Andreas. In 2011, Fredrik won the Norwegian Cup with Aalesund, while Pål Erik won Tippeligaen with Molde.{{cite web |url=http://fotball.smp.no/nm/article214038.ece |language=Norwegian |title=Ulvestad-familien kan bli historisk |work=smp.no |publisher=Sunnmørsposten |first=Eirik Nesset |last=Hjelvik |date=3 November 2011 |accessdate=26 May 2012}}
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Category:Norwegian men's footballers
Category:Norwegian First Division players
Category:Men's association football forwards
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