About Hans Erik Ødegaard

Hans Erik Ødegaard (born 20 January 1974) is a Norwegian football coach and former player who is the head coach of Lillestrøm. Having played for both Strømsgodset and Sandefjord in his career, he later worked as an assistant for Mjøndalen, before becoming the head coach of Sandefjord together with Andreas Tegström.

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.

Ødegaard is the father of professional footballer Martin Ødegaard, who plays as a midfielder for and captains both Premier League club Arsenal and the Norway national team.