Knut Walde

Football player infobox
playername = Knut Walde


fullname = Knut Grøvan Walde [ [http://skatt.vg.no/?do=more&k=1201&id=df659c353f55a4b628da921112c5aa15 VG Netts Skattelister ] ]
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1981|6|16|mf=y
cityofbirth = Bergen
countryofbirth = Norway
height = 192 cm
clubnumber = 26
currentclub = Løv-Ham
position = Centre back
youthyears =
youthclubs = Trane I.L.
Fergus Falls High School
years = 2001-2003
2004
2005-2007
2007
2008-
clubs = Brann
F.K. Haugesund (loan)
Løv-Ham
Brann
Løv-Ham
caps(goals) = 26 (0) [ [http://www.brann.no/index.php?valg=spiller&spiller=23 Sportsklubben Brann - Ekte lidenskap har et navn ] ]
19 (2)
52 (1)
03 (0) [ [http://nifs.no/personprofil.php?person_id=16 NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk ] ]
40(0)
nationalyears = 2002
nationalteam = Norway U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 02 (0)
pcupdate = April 27 2008

Knut Walde is a Norwegian footballer who currently has contract with SK Brann for the second time in his career, but currently is on loan to Løv-Ham Fotball, also for the second time. He is the older brother of Arve Walde.

Bio

Walde found success on the highest level in his first season as a senior. He played 23 of 26 league matches for S.K. Brann and got two caps for the Norwegian U21 national football team in 2002. Though a good season for Walde personally, SK Branns had a catastrophic 2002 season, and were close to being relegated. The clubs coach and the man responsible for Waldes push, Teitur Þórðarson, was sacked and the clubs junor coach Mons Ivar Mjelde took over as head coach. After Mjelder took over, Walde found it hard to gain a regular spot on the team, with only 3 league matches in 2003. He was loaned out to F.K. Haugesund in 2004, but could not help the club from being relegated from the Adeccoliga. He returned to Brann in 2005, only to be loaned out again, this time to the local Adeccoliga club Løv-Ham. The transfer was made permanent the autumn of 2005.

Løv-Ham

Walde impressed both local media and opponents in the Adeccoliga, and was one of the main reasons for Løv-Ham dodging relegation in both 2005 and 2006. Despite being one of the smallest team in the league and close to be relegated, Løv-Ham was one of the clubs in the league with the least amount of goals scored against them. This was highly tributed to Walde and his partner in the center defense, Kristian Vange. Walde was also made captain for Løv-Ham before the 2006 seasons. He returned to Løv-Ham on loan again before the 2008-season.

Back in Brann

After the 2006 season, several Tippeliga teams showed an interesst in Walde, but he chose to stay in Løv-Ham, due to his studies in Bergen. He continued to impress in the Adeccoliga and before the transfer-window opened on July 1 2007, Sandefjord once again tried to get Walde's signature. However, a SK Brann with only 3 centre backs also signalised an interessed in Walde. After Brann first choise, Per "Pelle" Nilsson from Odd Grenland showed himself to expensive for Brann, the club turned their focus to Walde. The parts came to an agreement on July 2, and so Walde is once again a part of the SK Brann squad. [ [http://www.fxt.no/tippeligaen/brann/article1174136.ece Nettavisen - Brann kjøpte tilbake Walde ] ] He did, however, not reach the expectations, and was, once again, loaned out to Løv-Ham the following season.

Honours

Norway

*Norwegian Premier League: 2007

References

Persondata
NAME= Walde, Knut Grøvan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Walde, Knut
SHORT DESCRIPTION=
DATE OF BIRTH= June 16, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH= Bergen , Norway
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=