page_title: Kniksen Award
section_title: 1990s
hierarchical_section_title: Kniksen Award / Winners / 1990s
caption_attribution_description: Rune Bratseth
context_page_description: The Kniksen Award, established in 1990, honors the best players in the Norwegian football premiership. The award is named after the legendary Norwegian football player Roald Jensen, nicknamed "Kniksen".
context_section_description: 1990
  Goalkeeper of the Year: Einar Rossbach, Tromsø IL
  Defender of the Year:   Per-Ove Ludvigsen, Fyllingen Fotball
  Midfielder of the Year: Per Egil Ahlsen, SK Brann
  Striker of the Year:    Tore André Dahlum, Rosenborg BK
  Coach of the Year:      Nils Arne Eggen, Rosenborg BK
  Referee of the Year:    Rune Pedersen, SK Sprint-Jeløy
  Kniksen of the Year:    Erik Thorstvedt, Tottenham Hotspur
  Kniksen's honour award: Not Awarded
  1991
  Goalkeeper of the Year: Frode Grodås, Lillestrøm SK
  Defender of the Year:   Pål Lydersen, IK Start
  Midfielder of the Year: Øyvind Leonhardsen, Molde FK
  Striker of the Year:    Gøran Sørloth, Rosenborg BK
  Coach of the Year:      Benny Lennartsson, Viking FK
  Referee of the Year:    Rune Pedersen, SK Sprint-Jeløy
  Kniksen of the Year:    Rune Bratseth, Werder Bremen
  Kniksen's honour award: Terje Kojedal, Ham-Kam and Sverre Brandhaug, Rosenborg BK
  1992
  Goalkeeper of the Year: Ola By Rise, Rosenborg BK
  Defender of the Year:   Roger Nilsen, Viking FK
  Midfielder of the Year: Erik Mykland, IK Start
  Striker of the Year:    Gøran Sørloth, Rosenborg BK
  Coach of the Year:      Per Brogeland, Kongsvinger IL
  Referee of the Year:    Rune Pedersen, SK Sprint-Jeløy
  Kniksen of the Year:    Rune Bratseth, Werder Bremen
  Kniksen's honour award: Egil "Drillo" Olsen, Manager Norway and Per Egil Ahlsen, Fredrikstad FK
  1993
  Goalkeeper of the Year: Frode Grodås, Lillestrøm SK
  Defender of the Year:   Tore Pedersen, SK Brann
  Midfielder of the Year: Øyvind Leonhardsen, Rosenborg BK
  Striker of the Year:    Mons Ivar Mjelde, Lillestrøm SK
  Coach of the Year:      Trond Sollied, FK Bodø/Glimt
  Referee of the Year:    Roy Helge Olsen, SFK Lyn
  Kniksen of the Year:    Egil "Drillo" Olsen, Manager Norway
  Kniksen's honour award: Norway women's national football team
  1994
  Goalkeeper of the Year: Thomas Myhre, Viking FK
  Defender of the Year:   Pål Lydersen, IK Start
  Midfielder of the Year: Erik Mykland, IK Start
  Striker of the Year:    Harald Martin Brattbakk, Rosenborg BK
  Coach of the Year:      Nils Arne Eggen, Rosenborg BK
  Referee of the Year:    Rune Pedersen, SK Sprint-Jeløy
  Kniksen of the Year:    Rune Bratseth, Werder Bremen
  Kniksen's honour award: Per Ravn Omdal President, Norwegian Football Association and Rune Bratseth, Werder Bremen
  1995
  Goalkeeper of the Year: Morten Bakke, Molde FK
  Defender of the Year:   Erik Hoftun, Rosenborg BK
  Midfielder of the Year: Ståle Solbakken, Lillestrøm SK
  Striker of the Year:    Harald Martin Brattbakk, Rosenborg BK
  Coach of the Year:      Nils Arne Eggen, Rosenborg BK
  Referee of the Year:    Rune Pedersen, SK Sprint-Jeløy
  Kniksen of the Year:    Hege Riise, Norway
  Kniksen's honour award: Ola By Rise, Rosenborg BK
  1996
  Goalkeeper of the Year: Jørn Jamtfall, Rosenborg BK
  Defender of the Year:   Erik Hoftun, Rosenborg BK
  Midfielder of the Year: Trond Egil Soltvedt, Rosenborg BK
  Striker of the Year:    Mons Ivar Mjelde, SK Brann
  Coach of the Year:      Nils Arne Eggen, Rosenborg BK
  Referee of the Year:    Rune Pedersen, SK Sprint-Jeløy
  Kniksen of the Year:    Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Manchester United
  Kniksen's honour award: Erik Thorstvedt, Viking FK
  1997
  Goalkeeper of the Year: Frode Olsen, Stabæk IF
  Defender of the Year:   Erik Hoftun, Rosenborg BK
  Midfielder of the Year: Bent Skammelsrud, Rosenborg BK
  Striker of the Year:    Harald Martin Brattbakk, Rosenborg BK
  Coach of the Year:      Dag Vidar Kristoffersen, Strømsgodset IF
  Referee of the Year:    Rune Pedersen, SK Sprint-Jeløy
  Kniksen of the Year:    Nils Arne Eggen, manager Rosenborg BK
  Kniksen's honour award: Rosenborg BK
  1998
  Goalkeeper of the Year: Frode Olsen, Stabæk IF
  Defender of the Year:   Erik Hoftun, Rosenborg BK
  Midfielder of the Year: Roar Strand, Rosenborg BK
  Striker of the Year:    Sigurd Rushfeldt, Rosenborg BK
  Coach of the Year:      Trond Sollied, Rosenborg BK
  Referee of the Year:    Rune Pedersen, SK Sprint-Jeløy
  Kniksen of the Year:    Tore André Flo, Chelsea F.C.
  Kniksen's honour award: Rune Pedersen, SK Sprint-Jeløy
  1999
  Goalkeeper of the Year: Frode Olsen, Stabæk IF
  Defender of the Year:   Erik Hoftun, Rosenborg BK
  Midfielde
caption: Rune Bratseth was awarded the Kniksen of the Year award a record three times (1991, 1992 and 1994).
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