Helge Karlsen (born 29 June 1948) is a former Norwegian football player, who played for SK Brann in the Norwegian Premier League from 1967 to 1979.[1] He played 237 games totally for Brann, and 180 of them was in the league.[2] In 1972 and 1976 he won the Norwegian Football Cup with Brann.[3] He was immortalized in the famous SK Brann song "Vi è de beste" by Ove Thue in which he has his own verse.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 June 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1979 | Brann | 180 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Norway U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1973–1979 | Norway | 35 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Helge Karlsen played 35 games for Norway's national football team.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Helge Karlsen". 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Flest kamper for Brann". www.brann.no. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ "Branns cupfinaler". www.brann.no. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ "Ruster ikke | bt.no". Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Norges landskamper 1971-90". Sportskontoret.no. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ "fotball.no - Hovedside". www.fotball.no. Archived from the original on 14 April 2005.
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