Erik Mjelde
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Nævdal Mjelde | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arna-Bjørnar (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Brann[1] | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Løv-Ham | 40 | (5) |
| 2006–2009 | Sandefjord | 88 | (23) |
| 2010–2012 | Brann | 83 | (13) |
| 2013–2014 | Lillestrøm | 44 | (4) |
| 2015–2019 | Sandefjord | 110 | (17) |
| Total | 369 | (62) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Norway U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2001 | Norway U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | Norway U18 | 8 | (2) |
| 2003 | Norway U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2006 | Norway U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024- | Arna-Bjørnar | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Erik Nævdal Mjelde (born 6 March 1984) is a Norwegian football manager for the Arna-Bjørnar women's team and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Among his previous clubs are Sandefjord, Lillestrøm, SK Brann and Løv-Ham Fotball.[2] Prior to joining Brann at the age of 16, he played for Fri.
Mjelde made his debut for the Norway U21 national team in 2006 where he played one game.[3] He also played a series of games for other youth national teams (U16, U17, U19).
After the 2019 season Mjelde decide to retire. In January 2020 he was hired as director of development for Arna-Bjørnar.[4] After Thomas Mørk left the club in December 2023, he was appointed as manager for the 2024 season together with Martin Haugen.[5]
Personal life
He is brother of Maren Mjelde,[6] who plays for the Norway national team.[7]
