Bjørnar Holmvik

Bjørnar Pettersen Holmvik (born 2 June 1985) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. As a player, Holmvik played as a defender and winger. He is currently head coach at Vidar.

Full name Bjørnar Pettersen Holmvik^[1]

Date of birth (1985-06-02) 2 June 1985 (age 41)

Place of birth Oslo, Norway

Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)^[2]

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Bjørnar Holmvik

Personal information
Full name	Bjørnar Pettersen Holmvik[1]
Date of birth	(1985-06-02) 2 June 1985 (age 41)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position	Left back
Team information
Current team	Vidar (player-manager)
Youth career
0000–2002	Grei
2002–2003	Stabæk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2008	Stabæk	91	(3)
2009–2011	Brann	57	(1)
2012–2013	Sandnes Ulf	36	(1)
2013	Kalmar	11	(1)
2014	Fredrikstad	27	(1)
2015–2016	Bryne	56	(4)
2017–2018	Vidar	34	(1)
2018–2019	Sandnes Ulf	32	(3)
2021–	Vidar	0	(0)
International career
2001	Norway U-16	9	(1)
2002	Norway U-17	8	(0)
2003	Norway U-18	11	(0)
2004	Norway U-19	6	(0)
2006	Norway U-21	3	(0)
Managerial career
2020–	Vidar (player-manager)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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He played for Stabæk from 2003 to 2008 and for SK Brann from 2009 to 2011.^[3] SK Brann did not wish to renew Bjørnar Holmvik's contract and he went on to sign with newly promoted Tippeliga-club Sandnes Ulf.^[4] On 28 July he signed a contract with the Swedish club Kalmar.

In 2015, he joined Bryne.^[5] Seeing through his two-year contract, in 2017 he went on to third-tier club FK Vidar.^[6]

In July 2018, Holmvik returned to Sandnes Ulf.^[7] After the end of the 2019 season, Holmvik retired as player and became head coach of 3. divisjon club Vidar.^[8] After the 2020. 3. divisjon was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Holmvik played his first Vidar match as a substitute in the second round of the 2021 Norwegian Football Cup.^[1]