Roar Johansen (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roar Johansen | ||
| 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. 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.[1]
Johansen was also an important player for the Norwegian national team. He was capped 61 times;[2] including a Norwegian record of 54 consecutive international matches between 18 September 1960 and 24 September 1967 (which was also his last international).[3] He played in Norway's shock 3-0 win against Yugoslavia in 1965.
He went on to coach Fredrikstad.[4] He died on 23 October 2015 at 80 years old.[5]
References
- ^ Roar Johansen on Playerhistory.com [dead link]
- ^ Søfting, Thomas (2009-12-21). "Norway - Record International Players". RSSSF.
- ^ "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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