Bjørn Lidin Hansen (11 June 1989 – 25 October 2016) was a Norwegian footballer who played one match in the Norwegian Premier League for Tromsø, and also played senior football for Tromsdalen and Lyn. He also played seven youth internationals for Norway.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bjørn Lidin Hansen | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiruna, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 25 October 2016 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Tromsø, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stakkevollan | |||
| Fløya | |||
| 2005–2006 | Lyn | ||
| 2007 | Tromsø | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Lyn | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Tromsø | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Tromsdalen | 33 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Lyn | 44 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Norway U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | Norway U16 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2016 | |||
Football career
editHansen was born in Kiruna, Sweden, to a Norwegian father and Swedish mother. The family soon relocated to Norway; first to Storslett and around 1992–93 to Tromsø. He played youth football in Stakkevollan IL and IF Fløya.[2] In 2005, he moved south to attend the Norwegian Academy of Elite Sport, and while staying there, he played one game for Lyn in the Norwegian Cup in 2006.[3] He then moved home to play for the youth team of Tromsø IL.[2]
Drafted into the first team, Hansen made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League on 12 July 2008, in the game between Aalesund and Tromsø, as a 90th-minute substitute for Morten Moldskred.[4] This turned out to be his only first-team match for Tromsø; he left the club in July 2009, choosing to take a sabbatical from football. In April 2010, he was close to signing with First Division side Sarpsborg 08, before ending up signing a contract with Tromsdalen.[1] He left Tromsdalen after the 2012 season and rejoined Lyn, then a 2. divisjon team, the following spring.[3]
Illness and death
editIn the spring of 2015, Hansen was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. He was declared cancer-free about a year later, and successfully returned to Lyn, playing his first match after the cancer battle on 10 September 2016.[5]
Hansen died on 25 October 2016. His family revealed that he had suffered from constant pain, fatigue and depression after his cancer recovery, and according to his obituary, he "could not bear to live with the pain, and chose death over life."[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Bjørn Lidin Hansen: Profil, Norwegian Football Association. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ a b Salomonsen, Per; Anthonsen, Hugo (13 August 2009). "Bjørn Lidin Hansen" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ a b Sexe Andersen, Erik; Velvang, Torstein. "Bjørn Lidin Hansen". Lynfotball.net. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "Aalesund – Tromsø, 12.07.2008". TV2. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Lyn Toppfotball – Rilindja, 10.09.2016, Norwegian Football Association. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Fotballprofilen Bjørn Lidin Hansen (27) er død Archived 2018-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, iTromsø (31 October 2016). Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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