Trond Sollied

Trond Johan Sollied (born 29 April 1959) is a Norwegian football manager and former player.

During his playing career, Sollied was a defender who won the Norwegian Premier League five times. He also played for Norway's national team.

He began his managerial career with Bodø/Glimt, and has also been in charge of Rosenborg, K.A.A. Gent (on three separate occasions), Club Brugge, Olympiacos, Heerenveen, Al-Ahli, Lierse and Elazığspor. As of 2012, teams under his leadership have won 12 titles.

Playing career

During his career as an active player, Sollied played for Mo IL, Vålerenga, Rosenborg, and finally Bodø/Glimt as player-manager. He earned fifteen caps for the Norwegian national team, scoring one goal.

Managerial career

He has education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Sollied started his career as a manager in 1992 at Bodø/Glimt where he was player/manager in the Norwegian First Division (second tier). Sollied and Bodø/Glimt won the league, and were thus promoted to the Norwegian Premier League. In 1993 Bodø/Glimt, as a newly promoted team, won silver in the Norwegian Premier League as well as winning the Norwegian Cup. After that season, Sollied retired as player and focused on the coaching job. Bodø/Glimt also finished third in the top division in 1995, and lost the cup final against Tromsø in 1996.