Roar Johansen (footballer)

Roar Johansen
Personal information
Full name Roar Johansen
Date of birth (1935-07-08)8 July 1935
Place of birth Fredrikstad, Norway
Date of death 23 October 2015(2015-10-23) (aged 80)
Place of death Fredrikstad, Norway
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1952-1967 Fredrikstad 190 (5)
National team
1958-1967 Norway 61 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Roar Johansen (8 July 1935 – 23 October 2015) was a Norwegian footballer. 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 190 league-games and scored five goals for Fredrikstad from 1952 to 1967.[1]

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

He went on to coach Fredrikstad.[4] He died on 23 October 2015 at 80 years old.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Roar Johansen on Playerhistory.com
  2. ↑ Søfting, Thomas (2009-12-21). "Norway - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  3. ↑ "Roar Johansen". eu-football.info. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Øystein Holt. "ffksupporter.net :: Uoffisiell nettside for Fredrikstad Fotballklubb".
  5. ↑ Roar var min store mentor, Fredriksstad Blad (24 October 2015). Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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