Helge Karlsen

Helge Karlsen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1948-06-29) 29 June 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1979	Brann	180	(7)
International career
1975	Norway U-21	1	(0)
1973–1979	Norway	35	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Helge Karlsen (born 29 June 1948) is a former Norwegian football player, who played for SK Brann in the Norwegian Premier League from 1967 to 1979.[1] He played 237 games totally for Brann, and 180 of them was in the league.[2] In 1972 and 1976 he won the Norwegian Football Cup with Brann.[3] He was immortalized in the famous SK Brann song "Vi è de beste" by Ove Thue in which he has his own verse.[4]

Helge Karlsen played 35 games for Norway's national football team.[5][6]

References

1. "Helge Karlsen". 26 February 2020.
2. "Flest kamper for Brann". www.brann.no. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
3. "Branns cupfinaler". www.brann.no. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
4. "Ruster ikke | bt.no". Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
5. "Norges landskamper 1971-90". Sportskontoret.no. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
6. "fotball.no - Hovedside". www.fotball.no. Archived from the original on 14 April 2005.