Bjarne Hansen (footballer, born 1929) explained

Bjarne Hansen
Birth Date:27 May 1929
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Death Place:Oslo, Norway
Position:Centre-back
Years1:1947–1964
Clubs1:Vålerenga
Caps1:158
Goals1:1
Nationalyears1:1953–1958
Nationalteam1:Norway B
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1957–1958
Nationalteam2:Norway
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0

Bjarne Hansen (27 May 1929 – 16 January 2023)[1] was a Norwegian footballer who played as a centre-back.

Hansen spent his entire club career at Vålerenga, where he played 158 matches in the Norwegian top league between 1948 and 1964, scoring one goal.[1] He was a member of the Vålerenga side that finished second in the 1948–49 season, winning the silver medal: the club's first-ever league medal. At the time of his death, Hansen was the last surviving member of that team.[1] He also played three times for the Norway national team in 1957 and 1958.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.vif-fotball.no/nyheter/bjarne-bamse-hansen-er-dod Bjarne «Bamse» Hansen er død