Photo: Mr. Kjetil Ree / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Born on November 6, 1968 in Vestnes Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway, Kjetil Rekdal is an association football player and association football coach. As of 2026, Kjetil Rekdal is 57 years old. Listed accolades include Kniksen's Honorary Award (2018). The listed height is 187 cm.
My Take
Kjetil Rekdal is the kind of footballer whose name lights up only for genuine students of the game, and I mean that as praise. A towering Norwegian midfielder from Møre og Romsdal, he carved out a serious European career from Molde through the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, and Belgium, then reinvented himself as a manager back home. His 2018 Kniksen Honorary Award tells you how deeply he is respected in Norwegian football. I gravitate toward players defined by durability and intelligence rather than flash, and Rekdal reads to me as a backbone figure, the sort who shapes a national footballing culture without ever needing the spotlight.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kjetil Rekdal
- Name (Japanese)
- ヒェティル・レクダル
- Reading
- ひぇてぃる・れくだる
- Born
- November 6, 1968 (age 57)
- Origin
- Vestnes Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
- Height
- 187 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Kniksen's Honorary Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kjetil Rekdal born?
Born November 6, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Kjetil Rekdal from?
Kjetil Rekdal is from Vestnes Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.
What does Kjetil Rekdal do?
Kjetil Rekdal works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Kjetil Rekdal?
Kjetil Rekdal is 187 cm.
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