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Åge Fridtjof Hareide (23 September 1953 – 18 December 2025) was a Norwegian football player and coach. In his playing career, he played for Hødd and Molde in Norway as well as Manchester City and Norwich City in England. Hareide was capped 50 times playing for Norway. In his coaching career he managed multiple clubs, as well as the national teams of Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. As a coach, Hareide won league titles in all of the Scandinavian countries, In Sweden with Helsingborgs IF in 1999 and with Malmö FF in 2014, in Denmark with Brøndby in 2001–02 and in his native Norway with Rosenborg in 2003. Hareide was in charge of the Norway national team from 2003 to 2008. While at Malmö during his first time in charge at the club, he notably took the team to the modern-day UEFA Champions League group stages for the first two times in the club's history. He coached Denmark to a round of 16 finish at the 2018 FIFA World Cup before appointed coach of Iceland in 2023. Following his time with Iceland, he announced his retirement from coaching.

Quick facts about Åge Hareide

  • Full name: Åge Hareide
  • Born: 1953-09-23
  • Nationality: Norway
  • Known as: Athlete
  • Wikidata ID: Q270832

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Who is Åge Hareide?

Åge Fridtjof Hareide (23 September 1953 – 18 December 2025) was a Norwegian football player and coach.

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Åge Hareide is Norway.

When was Åge Hareide born?

Åge Hareide was born on 1953-09-23.

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