| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1967-10-02)2 October 1967 (age 58) | ||
| Place of birth | Lillehammer,Norway | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Lillehammer | 8 | (1) |
| 1985–1988 | Faaberg | 53 | (21) |
| 1989–1991 | Molde | 66 | (28) |
| 1992–1993 | HamKam | 40 | (23) |
| 1994–1995 | Start | 46 | (38) |
| 1994 | →Aalborg BK (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1995 | →Southend United(loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1996–2000 | Stabæk | 94 | (60) |
| 1997 | →Austria Vienna (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Rosenborg | 15 | (5) |
| 2001–2002 | Vålerenga | 39 | (12) |
| 2003 | Lillestrøm | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 383 | (191) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Stabæk (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2011 | Lillestrøm (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Lillestrøm (caretaker) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Stabæk | ||
| 2014–2018 | Fram Larvik | ||
| 2019 | Kongsvinger (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Stabæk (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Stabæk Kvinner | ||
| 2024– | Larvik Turn | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Petter Belsvik (born 2 October 1967) is a Norwegian football coach and former player, who played as astriker. With 159 goals in theNorwegian Premier League he ranks third in the all-time goalscorer statistics, behindHarald Brattbakk. He never appeared for theNorwegian national team.
Belsvik is a so-called journeyman footballer, with spells in many clubs. He started his career inFaaberg, and played top league football forMolde,HamKam,Start,Stabæk,Rosenborg,Vålerenga andLillestrøm. At the end of his career as a footballer he also had a short stay at the Norwegian amateur sideHeming.
His impact on football abroad has been limited, with only short spells inSouthend United,AaB andAustria Vienna. Belsvik also had an unsuccessful trial at Sunderland AFC
After finishing his playing career he was hired as an assistant coach inStabæk. After Stabæk won the league in 2008, Belsvik became an assistant for Lillestrøm in 2009, taking briefly over as caretaker head coach in 2011.
Belsvik signed for Stabæk as head coach ahead of the 2012 season. He steered the club to relegation from the2012 Tippeligaen, but then instant re-promotion from the2013 Adeccoligaen. After the season, he left the position as head coach.[1]
Ahead of the 2014 season he changed club toFram Larvik.[2]
He became cup champion with Stabæk in 1998 and league champion with Rosenborg in 2000.