Per Egil Ahlsen
Encyclopedia
Per Egil Ahlsen is a former Norwegian football
player.
Ahlsen started as a midfielder, but was later re-educated as a forward defender. He was known for his long-shots.
with Fredrikstad in 1984, thanks to his fantastic free kick goal from 35 meters - a goal that is often considered the most beautiful goal in Norwegian football. In 1987 he transferred to S.K. Brann
where he played for six seasons, a part from a short loan period to German Fortuna Düsseldorf
.
Ahlsen became an iconic figure in S.K. Brann
. He was looked upon as a saviour because he put a stop to the "elevator era" in S.K. Brann
. He finished his career back in Fredrikstad, where he is now the assistant coach.
in 1983 and earned 54 caps, scoring 3 goals.
Ahlsen was also a member of the Norwegian team competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
.
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.
Ahlsen started as a midfielder, but was later re-educated as a forward defender. He was known for his long-shots.
Club career
Ahlsen started his career at the senior level with Fredrikstad FK in the middle of the 1970s. He won the cup trophyNorwegian football cup
The Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
with Fredrikstad in 1984, thanks to his fantastic free kick goal from 35 meters - a goal that is often considered the most beautiful goal in Norwegian football. In 1987 he transferred to S.K. Brann
S.K. Brann
SK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season...
where he played for six seasons, a part from a short loan period to German Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf
' is a German association football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the second tier of German league football, the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga...
.
Ahlsen became an iconic figure in S.K. Brann
S.K. Brann
SK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season...
. He was looked upon as a saviour because he put a stop to the "elevator era" in S.K. Brann
S.K. Brann
SK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season...
. He finished his career back in Fredrikstad, where he is now the assistant coach.
International career
He made his debut for the Norwegian national teamNorway 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...
in 1983 and earned 54 caps, scoring 3 goals.
Ahlsen was also a member of the Norwegian team competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.