years, six points ahead of Stabæk. On 7 October 2008, Mons Ivar Mjelde announced that the 2008 season would conclude his spell in Brann. Mjelde was officially appointed as head coach for Bryne on 1 June 2009. In 2011, he coached Valestrand Hjellvik for two games before being snapped up by Start. He was hired as head coach of Start halfway through the 2011 season, but could not save the team from relegation. The next season, Start won the Adeccoligaen and consequently promotion to the top flight in the 2012 season. In December 2016, Mjelde was appointed as head coach for Åsane IL, a Norwegian First Division team from Bergen. The parts separate ways, after the club was relegated in 2018. In September 2020, Mjelde was appointed as head coach for Øygarden FK. Career statistics Managerial statistics All competitive league games (league and domestic cup) and international matches (including friendlies) are included. Honours Player Individual Norwegian top division top scorer: 1993 Kniksen Award: Striker of the Year in 1996 Head coach Brann Norwegian Cup: 2004 Tippeligaen: 2007 Kniksen Award: Coach of the Year in 2007 References 1967 births Living people People from Osterøy Norwegian footballers Association football forwards Norway international footballers Bryne FK players Lillestrøm SK players FK Austria Wien players SK Brann players Sogndal Fotball players Eliteserien players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Kniksen Award winners Norwegian football managers SK Brann managers Bryne FK managers IK Start managers Fredrikstad FK managers Åsane Fotball managers Norwegian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Austria Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Sportspeople from Vestland