Roar Christensen (born 29 April 1971) is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently is the playing head coach of Grovfjord IL.

Roar Christensen
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-04-29) 29 April 1971 (age 53)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Grovfjord (playing coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1995 Grovfjord
1996–2006 Tromsø 235 (14)
2007–present Grovfjord
Managerial career
2008 Grovfjord (playing assistant coach)
2009–present Grovfjord (playing coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2009

He started his career in Grovfjord IL, and joined regional greats Tromsø IL ahead of the 1996 season.[1] He made his debut in May 2006 and played his last game in November 2006, amassing 235 league games, most of them in the Norwegian Premier League.[2]

In the 2008 season, Christensen was an assisting coach in Grovfjord IL. Ahead of the 2009 season he was promoted to head coach, doubling as an active player.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nitteberg, Helge (24 November 2006). "Christensen blir trener". Nordlys (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  2. ^ Salomonsen, Per; Hugo Anthonsen (27 May 2008). "Roar Christensen" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.