Bjørn Odmar Andersen
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Bjørn Odmar Andersen was a Norwegian
footballer
who played for Ørn-Horten, Brann and Strømsgodset. His position on the pitch was winger. Born in Horten
, Andersen joined Brann in 1963, while serving his military service at the Haakonsvern
naval base near Bergen
, and was part of the Brann team that won the Norwegian league title in 1963. Andersen spent two seasons at Brann, and later joined Strømsgodset where he won a second League title in 1970, as well as the Championship in 1969, ’70 and ’73. He also won 10 caps for Norway
. He managed Strømsgodset IF in 1985.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played for Ørn-Horten, Brann and Strømsgodset. His position on the pitch was winger. Born in Horten
Horten
is a town and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway—located along the Oslofjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. The municipality also includes the villages of Borre, Åsgårdstrand, Skoppum, and Nykirke....
, Andersen joined Brann in 1963, while serving his military service at the Haakonsvern
Haakonsvern
Haakonsvern is the main base of the Royal Norwegian Navy and the largest naval base in the Nordic area. The base is located at Mathopen within Bergen municipality, about 15 km south-west of the city centre...
naval base near Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, and was part of the Brann team that won the Norwegian league title in 1963. Andersen spent two seasons at Brann, and later joined Strømsgodset where he won a second League title in 1970, as well as the Championship in 1969, ’70 and ’73. He also won 10 caps for Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
. He managed Strømsgodset IF in 1985.