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Ståle Solbakken was born on February 27, 1968 in Kongsvinger Municipality, Hedmark, Norway. Public records list Ståle Solbakken as an association football player and association football coach. That works out to 58 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Hedmark University College. Awards on record include Kniksen Award for midfielder of the year (1995), Kniksen Award for coach of the year (2004) and Amnesty Prize (2021).
My Take
Ståle Solbakken comes across to me as a manager driven by conviction. A towering former midfielder from Kongsvinger who won a Kniksen Award as a player, he proved his ideas translate to the dugout, even picking up a 2004 coaching award and a 2021 Amnesty Prize that hints at a man with principles beyond the pitch. His defining achievement, guiding Norway back to the World Cup for the first time since Egil Olsen in 1998, ended a long drought that defined a generation of Norwegian football. I respect leaders who win through belief rather than flash, and Solbakken strikes me as exactly that kind of figure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ståle Solbakken
- Name (Japanese)
- ストーレ・ソルバッケン
- Reading
- すとーれ・そるばっけん
- Born
- February 27, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Kongsvinger Municipality, Hedmark, Norway
- Height
- 190 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- University
- Hedmark University College
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Kniksen Award for midfielder of the year
- 2004 Kniksen Award for coach of the year
- 2021 Amnesty Prize
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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 Ståle Solbakken born?
Born February 27, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Ståle Solbakken from?
Ståle Solbakken is from Kongsvinger Municipality, Hedmark, Norway.
What does Ståle Solbakken do?
Ståle Solbakken works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Ståle Solbakken?
Ståle Solbakken is 190 cm.
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