Kjetil Osvold

Kjetil Osvold (born 5 June 1961) is a Norwegian retired footballer. Between 1984 and 1989 he scored 2 goals in 37 caps for Norway. On club level he played for Start, Lillestrøm, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Djurgården, PAOK og Skeid.

Kjetil Osvold
Personal information
Full name Kjetil Osvold
Date of birth (1961-06-05) 5 June 1961
Place of birth Ålesund, Norway
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1985 IK Start 88 (7)
1985–1986 Lillestrøm SK 44 (7)
1986–1988 Nottingham Forest 7 (0)
1987 → Leicester City (loan) 4 (0)
1988 Djurgården 21 (3)
1988–1990 PAOK 17 (1)
1990–1993 Lillestrøm SK 56 (4)
1993 Skeid Fotball ? (?)
International career
1984–1989 Norway 37 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A midfielder was known for his technical abilities, he performed a nutmeg on legend player Diego Maradona in a 1986 friendly match. People also remembered him for hitting the stadium clock on Åråsen stadium from a corner kick.

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