Roar Johansen (8 July 1935 – 23 October 2015) was a Norwegian footballer and manager.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roar Johansen[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 July 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Fredrikstad, Norway | ||
Date of death | 23 October 2015 | (aged 80)||
Place of death | Fredrikstad, Norway | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1952–1967 | Fredrikstad | 190 | (5) |
International career | |||
1953 | Norway U19 | 1 | (0) |
1955–1957 | Norway U21 | 9 | (0) |
1956–1960 | Norway B | 3 | (0) |
1958–1967 | Norway | 61 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a defender for Fredrikstad he helped win the league title in 1956–57, 1959–60 and 1960–61, and the cup title in 1957, 1961 and 1966. In total he played for Fredrikstad from 1952 to 1967.[2]
Johansen was also an important player for the Norwegian national team. He was capped 61 times;[3] including a Norwegian record of 54 consecutive international matches between 18 September 1960 and 24 September 1967 (which was also his last international).[4] He played in Norway's shock 3-0 win against Yugoslavia in 1965.
He went on to coach Fredrikstad.[5] He died on 23 October 2015 at 80 years old.[6]
References
edit- ^ Roar Johansen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Roar Johansen at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Søfting, Thomas (21 December 2009). "Norway - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Roar Johansen". eu-football.info. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Øystein Holt. "ffksupporter.net :: Uoffisiell nettside for Fredrikstad Fotballklubb".
- ^ Roar var min store mentor, Fredriksstad Blad (24 October 2015). Retrieved 24 October 2015.