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Career & Clubs
Horneland started his professional playing career at Vard Haugesund in 1993. He spent twelve years at the club, which included a short loan spell at Haugesund, before moving to the latter in 2006. Horneland retired after the 2009 season.
Haugesund and Norway U–19
In 2010, he become the assistant manager of Haugesund, whilst occasionally featuring in friendlies for the club and matches with the reserves team. After five seasons at the club, Horneland left to become the coach of the Norway national under-19 football team in 2015. He returned to Haugesund as head coach in October 2016 and led the team to several strong league finishes.
Rosenborg
In January 2019, Horneland was appointed as the new manager of Rosenborg. He led the team to a third place league finish in the 2019 season and the group stage of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. In June 2020, Horneland resigned from his position shortly after the start of the 2020 Eliteserien due to poor results.
Brann
On 18 October, 2020, Horneland was appointed as the new assistant manager of Brann. After the sacking of Kåre Ingebrigtsen in July 2021, Horneland was appointed as caretaker manager and later promoted to the role of head coach on 10 August. Following Brann's play-off relegation to the Norwegian First Division in 2021, Horneland led the team to a promotion to Eliteserien in the next season, where they broke the league record for points and goals, and received the league's Coach of the Year award. In 2023, Horneland led Brann to their seventh Norwegian Football Cup title and the play-off round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, where they lost to AZ on penalties. After finishing second in the league for a second year…
During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Horneland worked as a pundit for the Norwegian broadcaster NRK.
- Club
- SK Vard Haugesund (2001–2005)
- Club
- FK Haugesund (2000–2000)
- Club
- FK Haugesund (2006–2010)
Legacy
Manager
Brann
1. divisjon: 2022 Norwegian Cup: 2022 Individual
Norwegian First Division Coach of the Month: July 2022, September 2022 Norwegian First Division Coach of the Year: 2022 Eliteserien Coach of the Month: September 2021, April 2023, September 2023, November 2023, October/November 2024 Eliteserien Coach of the Year: 2023
Clubs
Played together with
Ahyee Aye ElvisSK Vard Haugesund · 2013–2013- Alexander AmmitzbøllFK Haugesund · 2020
- Alexander StølåsFK Haugesund · 2014
- Alexander StølåsSK Vard Haugesund · 2011–2013
Alexander SøderlundFK Haugesund · 2011–2013- Alexander SøderlundSK Vard Haugesund · 2007–2007
- Alexander SøderlundSK Vard Haugesund · 2010–2010
Allan Arenfeldt OlesenFK Haugesund · 2010–2011
Amer OsmanagićFK Haugesund · 2012–2012
Arne Larsen ØklandSK Vard Haugesund · 1976–1976
Asle AndersenFK Haugesund · 2000–2003- Bala GarbaFK Haugesund · 1997–2003
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Eirik Horneland is a Norwegian football manager and former player who managers the Norwegian club Brann. He played as a defender and spent most of his playing years at Vard Haugesund before finishing his career at Haugesund. After retiring as a player, Horneland moved into coaching, first as an assistant manager at Haugesund, before becoming the coach of the Norway national under-19 football team.
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