Kjetil Osvold

Kjetil Osvold
Personal information
Full name	Kjetil Osvold
Date of birth	5 June 1961 (age 65)
Place of birth	Ålesund, Norway
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1985	IK Start
1985–1986	Lillestrøm SK
1986–1988	Nottingham Forest
1987	→ Leicester City (loan)
1988	Djurgården
1988–1990	PAOK
1990–1993	Lillestrøm SK
1993	Skeid Fotball
International career
1984–1989	Norway
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kjetil Osvold (born 5 June 1961) is a Norwegian retired footballer.^[2] Between 1984 and 1989 he scored 2 goals in 37 caps for Norway.^[3] On club level he played for Start, Lillestrøm, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Djurgården, PAOK og Skeid.^[4]

A midfielder was known for his technical abilities, he performed a nutmeg on legend player Diego Maradona in a 1986 friendly match.^[5] People also remembered him for hitting the stadium clock on Åråsen stadium from a corner kick.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Osvold is the father of professional footballer Joachim Osvold.^[6]

References

↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
↑ "Kjetil Osvold". 26 February 2020.
↑ "Fotball.no - Hovedside". www.fotball.no. Archived from the original on 16 May 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
↑ "Aftenposten".
↑ "Nettavisen - - Hva gjør du nå, Kjetil Osvold?". www.nettavisen.no. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007.
↑ Helge Skuseth (28 December 2017). "Joachim Osvold klar for Hødd". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 June 2025.

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[1] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

[2] "Kjetil Osvold". 26 February 2020.

[3] "Fotball.no - Hovedside". www.fotball.no. Archived from the original on 16 May 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

[4] "Aftenposten".

[5] "Nettavisen - - Hva gjør du nå, Kjetil Osvold?". www.nettavisen.no. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007.

[6] Helge Skuseth (28 December 2017). "Joachim Osvold klar for Hødd". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 June 2025.

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