| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Drammen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Real Madrid youth (coach) |
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| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2003 | Strømsgodset | 189 | (41) |
| 2004–2006 | Sandefjord | 58 | (15) |
| Total | 247 | (56) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2015 | Mjøndalen (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Hans Erik Ødegaard (born 20 January 1974) is a former Norwegian footballer who played as a central midfielder, and was assistant manager at Mjøndalen IF from 2009 to 2015. He is currently a youth coach at Real Madrid.
In his senior career, he played for Strømsgodset from 1993 to 2003 (making 241 league and cup appearances, scoring 52 goals), and Sandefjord from 2004 to 2006 (making 75 league and cup appearances, scoring 22 goals). He played for both clubs in the Tippeligaen and in the Norwegian First Division.
After retiring, Ødegaard became the assistant manager for Mjøndalen IF in 2009, under manager Vegard Hansen.
They qualified for the promotion play-off tournament three times, finally winning promotion in 2014.
He became a Real Madrid youth coach on 22 January 2015, when his son, Martin Ødegaard signed a contract with the club.