Erling Meirik (born 17 December 1948) is a Norwegian former football and football executive. Born in Levanger, he played for Rosenborg between 1970 and 1976, being capped 134 times and scoring 14 goals.[1] He was Rosenborg's top scorer in the 1970 season with five goals.[2] He also represented the Norway national team on 13 occasions between 1972 and 1975.[3] He was later hired as president of Rosenborg. He withdrew as president in 1983 as a consequence of the unsuccessful hiring of Tommy Cavanagh as manager.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 December 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Levanger, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–76 | Rosenborg | 123 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 1972–1975 | Norway | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- Bibliography
- Svardal, Geir (2007). Historien om Rosenborg Ballklubb 1917–2007 (in Norwegian). Trondheim: Tapir Akademosk Forlag. ISBN 978-82-519-2188-6.
- Notes
- ^ "Erling Meirik" (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "Toppscorere" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ Erling Meirik at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Svardal: 155
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