Rolf Johannessen Explained

Rolf Johannessen
Birth Date:15 March 1910
Birth Place:Fredrikstad, Norway
Position:defender
Clubs1:Lisleby
Years2:1934–
Clubs2:Fredrikstad
Nationalteam1:Norway
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalgoals1:(0)

Rolf Johannessen (15 March 1910 – 2 February 1965) was a Norwegian football defender.[1]

Career

He played for Norway in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[2] He was capped 20 times for Norway.[3]

At club level, he played for Lisleby, then Fredrikstad from 1934. He also played football while taking education in Saarland, and became Saar champion. In Norway he won two league titles and four cup titles.[4]

After retiring he chaired Fredrikstad FK from 1950 to 1953 and 1960 to 1962. He was an honorary member of the club. He died in February 1965 at Fredrikstad Hospital.[4]

Fifa World Cup career

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rolf Johannessen . Olympedia . 22 September 2021.
  2. Web site: 2013-07-01 . FIFA Player Statistics: Rolf JOHANNESEN - FIFA.com . 2024-07-21 . web.archive.org.
  3. Web site: Adelskalender for norske landslagsspillere. Rønning. Vegard. Norwegian. 5 October 2011.
  4. News: Rolf Johannessen død. 3 February 1965. Aftenposten. 11. Norwegian.