Asbjørn Andersen | |
Fullname: | Asbjørn Adelsten Andersen |
Birth Date: | 31 December 1922 |
Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
Death Place: | Oslo, Norway |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1945–1949 |
Clubs1: | Strong |
Years2: | 1950–1956 |
Clubs2: | Vålerenga |
Nationalteam1: | Norway |
Nationalyears1: | 1953 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Asbjørn Andersen (31 December 1922 – 20 December 1970) was a Norwegian footballer. He played in one match for the Norway national football team in 1953.[1] He was also named in Norway's squad for the Group 1 qualification tournament for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2]
On club level, Andersen spent seven years in the Norwegian Main League playing as a forward for Vålerenga, having previously played for Strong. His son Yngve Andersen also became a footballer, who played 14 seasons for Vålerenga as a midfielder, gaining a reputation as one of the "hardest" players in the club's history.[3]