Helge Karlsen (born 29 June 1948) is a former Norwegian football player, who played for SK Brann in the Norwegian Premier League from 1967 to 1979.[1] He played 237 games totally for Brann, and 180 of them was in the league.[2] In 1972 and 1976 he won the Norwegian Football Cup with Brann.[3] He was immortalized in the famous SK Brann song "Vi è de beste" by Ove Thue in which he has his own verse.[4]

Helge Karlsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-06-29) 29 June 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Bergen, Norway
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1979 Brann 180 (7)
International career
1975 Norway U-21 1 (0)
1973–1979 Norway 35 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Helge Karlsen played 35 games for Norway's national football team.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Helge Karlsen". 26 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Flest kamper for Brann". www.brann.no. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  3. ^ "Branns cupfinaler". www.brann.no. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Ruster ikke | bt.no". Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Norges landskamper 1971-90". Sportskontoret.no. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  6. ^ "fotball.no - Hovedside". www.fotball.no. Archived from the original on 14 April 2005.