Roar Johansen (footballer)
Appearance
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 | |||
1958–1967 | Norway | 61 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
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 [dead link]
- ^ 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.