Ragnar Larsen Explained

Ragnar Larsen
Fullname:Ragnar Nikolay Larsen
Birth Date:1925 1, df=y
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1948–1951
Years2:1951–1953
Years3:1953–1956
Years4:1956–1958
Years5:1958–1962
Clubs5:Sandaker
Caps2:57
Goals2:14
Caps3:92
Goals3:5
Nationalyears1:1948–1962
Nationalteam1:Norway
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:1957–1958
Manageryears2:1958
Manageryears3:1962
Manageryears4:1962–1966
Manageryears5:1967
Managerclubs5:Strømsgodset

Ragnar Nikolay Larsen (7 January 1925  - 14 January 1982) was a Norwegian football midfielder. He later became a football manager and, after actively retiring from the sport, he took up a position as a sports journalist for Aftenposten, a Norwegian newspaper.

Larsen played as a midfielder and started his playing career with Sandaker. He then relocated to Italy in 1951, spending time at both Lazio and Genoa. He also spent time with Swiss side Lugano[1] before returning to his first club and then retiring from the field in 1962.[2]

Larsen was last capped in 1961, aged 37 years and 201 days, and is the fifth oldest player at the Norwegian national team.[3]

As well as being capped for the Norway national football team, he was its manager for two different spells. He also coached Lillestrøm SK[4] and Strømsgodset.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs.
  2. Web site: Ragnar Larsen . https://archive.today/20130212115554/http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil.php?id=83602 . dead . 12 February 2013 . Weltfussball.de . 1 November 2007 .
  3. News: Kapteinen tror ikke han kopierer eldstemann . Norwegian . Bergens Tidende . Roar . Lyngøy . 7 June 2013 . 12 June 2013 .
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 15 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130613100625/http://www.lskhistorikk.com/arkiv/Trenere/Trenere.htm . 13 June 2013 .
  5. Web site: Trenere . Norwegian . Strømsgodset IF . 4 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130801135038/http://www.godset.no/coaches . 1 August 2013 .