Roar Johansen (footballer)
Roar Johansen (8 July 1935 – 23 October 2015) was a Norwegian footballer and manager. 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 190 league-games and scored five goals for Fredrikstad from 1952 to 1967.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1967 | Fredrikstad | 190 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 1958–1967 | Norway | 61 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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
- "Roar Johansen" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- Roar Johansen on Playerhistory.com
- Søfting, Thomas (2009-12-21). "Norway - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04.
- "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.
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