Nils Eriksen
Encyclopedia
Nils Kristian "Påsan" Eriksen (Gjerpen
, 5 March 1911 – 5 May 1975) was a Norwegian
football (soccer)
player.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics
he was a member of the Norwegian team
which won the bronze medal in the football tournament. He also took part in the 1938 FIFA World Cup
. He was capped 47 times.
On club level most of his career was spent at Odd, but he rounded off his career at Moss FK.
He coached Moss FK.
Gjerpen
Gjerpen is a former township which is now part of the municipality of Skien, in Telemark county, Norway.-Location:The parish of Gjerpen was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 4,381. Gjerpen was located east of the city...
, 5 March 1911 – 5 May 1975) was a Norwegian
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...
football (soccer)
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...
player.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
he was a member of the Norwegian team
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...
which won the bronze medal in the football tournament. He also took part in the 1938 FIFA World Cup
1938 FIFA World Cup
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
. He was capped 47 times.
On club level most of his career was spent at Odd, but he rounded off his career at Moss FK.
He coached Moss FK.