Arild Andresen (sportsman) explained

Arild Andresen
Full Name:Arild Inge Andresen
Birth Date:1 December 1928
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Death Place:Oslo, Norway
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1948–1954
Clubs1:Vålerenga
Nationalyears1:1950
Nationalteam1:Norway
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Arild Inge Andresen (1 December 1928 – 27 December 2008) was a Norwegian football and ice hockey player who played for Vålerenga in both sports.

For the football team, he made his debut in 1948, in the inaugural season of the Norwegian Main League. He was capped once for Norway; in 1950, against Sweden.[1] He retired after the 1954 season.[2]

He also played for the club's hockey team. His brothers Thorbjørn (1919–1998) and Ivar (1921–2004) played football for Vålerenga.[2]

Andresen died on 27 December 2008, a few weeks after his eightieth birthday.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.geocities.com/thomsof/landslaget/landslaget.html Norway - International Players
  2. News: Arild Andresen har gått bort . Teigøy . Jarle . 27 December 2008 . Vålerenga IF . Norwegian . 28 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081230071852/http://www.vif-fotball.no/article2484871.ece . 30 December 2008 .
  3. http://www.vif-fotball.no/article2484871.ece Arild Andresen har gått bort