Glenn Solberg
Glenn Solberg
Personal information
Born (1972-02-18) 18 February 1972
Drammen, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre Back
Club information
Current club Retired
Senior clubs
Years Team
1983–1992
 Reistadt IL
1992–1997
 Drammen HK
1997–2002
 HSG Nordhorn
2002–2004
 FC Barcelona
2004–2006
 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2006–2008
 Drammen HK
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2008
 Norway 122 (250)
Teams managed
2014–2016
 Norway (assistant coach)
2015–2019
 St. Hallvard HK
2020–
 Sweden
2023–
 Fjellhammer IL (assistant coach)

Glenn Solberg (born 18 February 1972) is a Norwegian handball coach and former player.

Biography

Solberg was born in Drammen on 18 February 1972. His clubs included Drammen HK, FC Barcelona Handbol and SG Flensburg-Handewitt.[1][2]

He was capped 122 times and scored 250 goals for the Norwegian national team.[3]

From 2014 he was assigned assistant coach for the Norway men's national handball team.[4] In 2015 he signed a three-year contract as head coach for the Norwegian handball club St. Hallvard HK,[5] and in 2016 he terminated his assistant job for the national team.[6]

Since 2020 he has been the head coach for the Swedish men's national handball team. Since 2023 he is also assistant coach for Fjellhammer IL.

References

  1. ↑ Askheim, Svein; Aune, Thomas. "Glenn Solberg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Glen Solberg". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Totaloversikt for Solberg, Glenn". handballold.nif.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Bredesen, Carina Alice (28 January 2014). "Glenn Solberg blir assistent for herrelandslaget". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Hagen, Simen Næss (13 April 2015). "Solberg klar for St. Hallvard". Lierposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Overvik, Jostein (20 May 2016). "Glenn Solberg slutter på landslaget". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 September 2016.


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