Arne Larsen Økland
 Økland in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arne Larsen Økland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Bømlo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bremnes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976 | Vard Haugesund | 19 | (11) |
| 1977–1980 | Bryne | 76 | (37) |
| 1980–1983 | Bayer Leverkusen | 101 | (43) |
| 1983–1985 |
RC Paris | 37 | (16) |
| 1985–1987 | Bryne | 47 | (22) |
| Total | 280 | (129) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1987 | Norway | 54 | (13) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Bryne | ||
| 1992 | Viking | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arne Larsen Økland (born 31 May 1954) is a Norwegian former
Club career
Økland was born in
Økland enjoyed a successful three-year spell at Leverkusen. Just a few months into his stay at the club, he scored a
In his second spell at Bryne, Økland helped the club win the only major trophy in their history; the Norwegian Cup in 1987. After this victory, Økland retired.[2]
International career
Økland was one of the key players in
Økland was also a part of Norway's famous win against England in 1981, when Bjørge Lillelien commented his now famous "Your boys took a hell of a beating" tirade. Norway performed well in the start of the UEFA Euro 1984 qualifiers, and with Økland scoring in both matches, Norway won 3–1 against Yugoslavia and drew 2–2 away against Bulgaria, but with Tom Lund retiring from football, Norway once again failed to qualify for the finals.[2]
In 1985, Økland scored the winning goal when Norway won 2–1 against reigning world champions Italy. Økland was also a part of the team that won 1–0 against future world champions Argentina in 1986. His last international appearance was in a friendly match against Italy on 28 May 1987, the same year as he retired. In total, Økland was capped 54 times, scoring 13 goals.[2]
Coaching career
He was later head coach of Bryne and Viking and was Norway's assistant coach during 1994 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Life outside football
Økland has later been CEO of Dolly Dimple's, a Norwegian pizza chain. He was the director of Viking, a Norwegian football club from Stavanger, between 2012 and 2015.[5]
Økland is married to Liv Brit Økland, and they have three children; Ståle Økland, Silvia Ø. Greff and Martin Økland.
References
- ^ "Arne Larsen Økland" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Søfting, Thomas. "Arne Larsen Økland". home.no. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Kvamme, Sigve (27 September 2007). "Ble en legende da han annullerte eget mål". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Leverkusen, who's who, Arne Larsen Ökland". leverkusen.com (in German). Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Klubbdirektøren går på dagen: Økland: – Viking er i en krevende situasjon" (in Norwegian). VG. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
External links
- Arne Larsen Økland at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
