remainder of the year. Brann terminated their working relationship with Andresen the day after. He signed a three-year-long contract with Vålerenga as player and manager. Andresen became the first player/head coach in Norway's top division (Tippeligaen) since Kjetil Rekdal (also with Vålerenga) in 2002. He retired as a player before the 2010 season, but continued to play several matches for the reserve team in the Norwegian Second Division. In 2011, he played for Follo FK who were in the same division, making eight appearances for the club. On 15 October 2012, Andresen was dismissed as manager for Vålerenga. Second return to Stabæk Andresen came out of retirement and joined Stabæk, who had been relegated from Tippeligaen, ahead of the 2013 season. Sandefjord Andresen came out for retirement for a second time on 18 August 2015, and joined Sandefjord Fotball for the remainder of the 2015 Tippeligaen season. International career Andresen made his debut for Norway national team in a 15 August 2001 friendly match against Turkey and earned a total of 43 caps, scoring three goals. Personal life Martin Andresen is an heir to the Norwegian furniture manufacturer Skeidar. He is also a keen bridge player. In December 2009 he partnered Tor Helness to win one of the side events in the North American Bridge Championships in San Diego. In November 2021, partnering Thor Erik Hoftaniska for Bergen Akademiske BK, Andresen won the EBL Champions' Cup. Career statistics Honours Stabæk Norwegian Cup: 1998 Brann Norwegian Premier League: 2007 Vålerenga Norwegian Cup: 2008 Individual Kniksen of the year: 2003 Kniksen award: midfielder of the year in 2003 Norwegian Football Association Gold Watch References External links 1977 births Living people People from Ski, Norway Norwegian footballers Norway international footballers Norway under-21 international footballers Association football midfielders Moss FK players Viking FK players Stabæk Fotball players Wimbledon F.C. players Molde FK players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players SK Brann players Vålerenga Fotball players Follo FK players Eliteserien players Premier League players Norwegian First Division players Norwegian Second Division players Kniksen Award winners Norwegian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England Norwegian football managers Vålerenga Fotball managers Eliteserien managers Norwegian contract bridge players Sportspeople from Viken (county)