Roar Johansen (footballer) explained

Roar Johansen
Fullname:Roar Johansen
Birth Date:8 July 1935
Birth Place:Fredrikstad, Norway
Death Place:Fredrikstad, Norway
Position:Defender
Years1:1952–1967
Clubs1:Fredrikstad
Caps1:190
Goals1:5
Nationalyears1:1953
Nationalteam1:Norway U19
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1955–1957
Nationalteam2:Norway U21
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1956–1960
Nationalteam3:Norway B
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1958–1967
Nationalteam4:Norway
Nationalcaps4:61
Nationalgoals4:0

Roar Johansen (8 July 1935 – 23 October 2015) was a Norwegian footballer and manager.

As a defender for Fredrikstad he helped win the league title in 1956–57, 1959–60 and 1960–61, and the cup title in 1957, 1961 and 1966. In total he played for Fredrikstad from 1952 to 1967.

Johansen was also an important player for the Norwegian national team. He was capped 61 times;[1] including a Norwegian record of 54 consecutive international matches between 18 September 1960 and 24 September 1967 (which was also his last international).[2] He played in Norway's shock 3-0 win against Yugoslavia in 1965.

He went on to coach Fredrikstad.[3] He died on 23 October 2015 at 80 years old.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Søfting, Thomas . Norway - Record International Players . 2009-12-21 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20130504194906/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/noo-recintlp.html . 2013-05-04 .
  2. Web site: Roar Johansen. eu-football.info. 25 October 2015.
  3. Web site: ffksupporter.net :: Uoffisiell nettside for Fredrikstad Fotballklubb. Øystein Holt.
  4. http://www.f-b.no/ffk/sport/davy-wathne/nils-arne-eggen-roar-var-min-store-mentor/s/5-59-268958 Roar var min store mentor