Pål Fjelde

Pål Fjelde
Personal information
Date of birth	26 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Jørpeland, Norway
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender/Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Burnley (coach)
Youth career
	Staal
	Viking
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2015	Viking
2015–2017	Bryne
2017	St Mirren
2017	07 Vestur
2018–2019	Bryne
2020–2021	Staal
Managerial career
2018–2019	Bryne (youth)
2020	Viking (youth)
2020	Staal (player-coach)
2021–2025	Viking (assistant)
	Norway (coach)
2025–	Burnley (coach)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

Pål Fjelde (born 26 July 1994) is a former Norwegian footballer. Fjelde has previously played for Norwegian clubs Viking and Bryne, and had brief spells with Scottish Championship side St Mirren and Faroe Islands Premier League side 07 Vestur.

Career

Born in Jørpeland, Fjelde started his career at Staal Jørpeland IL.^[2] He made his league debut as a substitute against Stabæk in June 2014. On 20 November 2014 he signed for Norwegian First Division side Bryne.

On 12 January 2017, Fjelde transferred to Scottish Championship side St Mirren, signing with the club until the end of the 2016–17 season.^[3] Fjelde left the club at the end of his contract, having made seven appearances for the Buddies.^{[citation needed]}

Later and coaching career

In January 2018, Fjelde returned to Bryne FK. Beside that, 24-year old Fjelde also coached the clubs U16s.^[4] Furthermore, he also coached in the talent project Jæder Talent, and worked at the club's football leisure scheme.

In January 2020, Fjelde returned to his former childhood club Staal.^[5] He was also hired to coach Viking FK's 16-2 team.^[6]

On 28 June 2020, Fjelde was also hired player-manager for Staal together with Vegard Oftedal on interim basis.^[7] The duo was replaced on 3 August 2020.^[8] However, he continued as a player for the club and also in his coaching position at Viking.

Fjelde was also a set-piece coach for Norway's national team. In July 2025, he was appointed set-piece coach at Burnley.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Pål Fjelde player profile". St Mirren F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
^ Sandvik, John (15 January 2014). "Talenter tar treneroppgaver". Strandbuen (in Norwegian). pp. 15–16.
^ "Saints sign Norwegian Pål Fjelde". St Mirren FC. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
^ Pål gjør hele Bryne Uego, fotball.no, 9 November 2018
^ Pål Fjelde returnerer til Staal, strandbuen.no, 16 January 2020
^ Vikings trenertalent har spilt i Skottland: Dette sier han om Aberdeen, aftenposten.no, 15 September 2020
^ Pål og Vegard skal trene Staals A-lag, strandbuen.no, 28 June 2020
^ Staal Jørpeland IL - Klubben i mitt hjerte! | Facebook, facebook.com, 3 August 2020
^ Fredheim, Petter (24 July 2025). "Nordmann får rolle i Premier League-klubb: – Enorm mulighet" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

External links

Paul Fjelde at Soccerbase
Pål Fjelde at Soccerway
Pål Fjelde at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

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[profile-1] "Pål Fjelde player profile". St Mirren F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

[2] Sandvik, John (15 January 2014). "Talenter tar treneroppgaver". Strandbuen (in Norwegian). pp. 15–16.

[3] "Saints sign Norwegian Pål Fjelde". St Mirren FC. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

[4] Pål gjør hele Bryne Uego, fotball.no, 9 November 2018

[5] Pål Fjelde returnerer til Staal, strandbuen.no, 16 January 2020

[6] Vikings trenertalent har spilt i Skottland: Dette sier han om Aberdeen, aftenposten.no, 15 September 2020

[7] Pål og Vegard skal trene Staals A-lag, strandbuen.no, 28 June 2020

[8] Staal Jørpeland IL - Klubben i mitt hjerte! | Facebook, facebook.com, 3 August 2020

[9] Fredheim, Petter (24 July 2025). "Nordmann får rolle i Premier League-klubb: – Enorm mulighet" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

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