Johannes Moesgaard

Johannes Moesgaard
Headshot of Johannes Moesgaard, head coach of Vålerenga
Moesgaard in 2026
Personal information
Full name Johannes Moesgaard
Date of birth (1984-03-01) 1 March 1984[1]
Place of birth Askim, Norway
Team information
Current team
 Vålerenga (head coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
2018–2020 Vålerenga (assistant)
2020–2022 KFUM Oslo (assistant)
2023–2026 KFUM Oslo
2026– Vålerenga

Johannes Moesgaard (born 1 March 1984) is a Norwegian football manager. He is currently the head coach of Eliteserien club Vålerenga.

Coaching career

Early career

The coaching career started on the sports programme at Askim Upper Secondary School. When Moesgaard realised he wouldn't reach the top as a player, he turned his gaze towards the coaching bench. His very first assignment was with Spydeberg girls' U16.

Vålerenga

In 2006, when Moesgaard was 22 years old, he started in a role as an elite player developer at Vålerenga's youth setup. Here he was an important figure for players like Sander Berge and Ghayas Zahid, who would go on to play for several different European teams.[2] He would eventually rise through the ranks at the Oslo based club, and by 2015 Moesgaard was working with the club's first team, before he became the team's assistant coach under Ronny Deila in 2018.[2][3]

Before the start of the 2020 season, Vålerenga hired Dag-Eilev Fagermo as their new head coach. Fagermo wanted to bring a new set of coaches with him, and as a consequence, Moesgaard was let go by the club.[4]

KFUM Oslo

After leaving Vålerenga, Moesgaard joined Norwegian First Division side KFUM Oslo, where he was hired as the new assistant coach under Jørgen Isnes.[5] Two years later, in October 2022, Moesgaard extended his contract with KFUM Oslo for an additional three years.[6]

In December 2022, after Isnes had been recruited as manager by Strømsgodset, Moesgaard was promoted from his role as an assistant coach to become the new head coach.[7] In his first season in charge, Moesgaard took KFUM Oslo to new heights, as the club finished second in the standings and were promoted to the top flight for the first time in their existence.[8] As the season ended, he was awarded the Norwegian First Division Coach of the Year by Norsk Toppfotball and TV2.[9]

In KFUM Oslo's first season in the Eliteserien, Moesgaard led the team to an impressive 8th place in the standings.[10] This led him to once again being named the Coach of the Year, this time for the Eliteserien.[11] Their subsequent season proved more challenging for KFUM Oslo, as they managed to win only eight games during their campaign and ended up finishing in 12th place.[12] In September 2025, Molde wanted Moesgaard to be their new head coach, but KFUM Oslo made it clear that they would not let him go to Molde at that point. Moesgaard regarded the attention as flattering, and was sure Molde was a great club and place to be, but kept calm about the rumours, his focus being on the next game.[13]

Return to Vålerenga

On 13 May 2026, Moesgaard was presented as the new head coach at Vålerenga after their previous head coach Geir Bakke had been sacked the week prior. Moesgaard signed a four-year contract with the club that saw him return to the club after five years at KFUM Oslo.[14] Moesgaards first game in charge came only days later, against Sarpsborg 08, where Vålerenga went on to win the game 3–2, securing Moesgaard a win in his first game in charge.[15]

Coaching statistics

As of match played 30 August 2026
Team From To Record Ref.
PWDLWin %
KFUM Oslo 1 January 2023 12 May 2026 117483534041.03 [16]
Vålerenga 13 May 2026 Present 11515045.45 [17]
Total 128533639041.41 —

Honours

KFUM Oslo

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Johannes Moesgaard Profile". Worldfootball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 Sørensen, Øystein (18 May 2020). "Johannes (36) mistet jobben i toppfotballen – glad for å få mer tid med datteren" (in Norwegian). Smaalenenes Avis. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Wulf, Tina (8 January 2018). "Johannes Moesgaard rykker opp" (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Sørensen, Øystein (27 February 2020). "Etter 14 år i VIF må Johannes (36) fra Askim gå: – Det er trist å forlate en klubb man er glad" (in Norwegian). Smaalenenes Avis. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Byfuglien, Halvor (5 October 2020). "Ny mann i trenerteamet" (in Norwegian). KFUM Oslo. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Byfuglien, Halvor (18 October 2022). "Johs er med videre" (in Norwegian). KFUM Oslo. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Moesgaard tar over etter Isnes i KFUM" (in Norwegian). VG. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Remi-André Svindland sikret sensasjonelt opprykk til Eliteserien for KFUM – slo Skeid 1-0" (in Norwegian). NRK. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Disse vant de gjeve prisene 2023" (in Norwegian). OBOS-ligaen. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Eliteserien 2024 Tabellen" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  11. 1 2 Johansen, Camilla Skjødt (5 December 2024). "Disse stakk av med prisene" (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Byfuglien, Halvor (30 November 2025). "En tung avslutning på året" (in Norwegian). KFUM Oslo. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Fredheim, Petter; Simonsen Losnegård, Caroline (19 September 2025). "– Skjer ikke akkurat nå" (in Norwegian). TV2. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Johannes Moesgaard presentert som ny trener i Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). NRK. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Hopen, Andreas; Øgar, Sindre (16 May 2026). "Drømmestart for Moesgaards Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). VG. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "KFUM Oslo Results". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Vålerenga Results". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Torjusen, Thomas (7 July 2023). "Se hvem som ble månedens spillere og trener i juni her" (in Norwegian). OBOS-ligaen. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Hagen, Kristoffer (6 October 2023). "Månedens spiller og trener i september" (in Norwegian). KFUM. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Byfuglien, Halvor (9 August 2024). "- Tryller i sin første sesong" (in Norwegian). KFUM Oslo. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  • Profile at the Vålerenga Fotball website
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