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Gunnar Thoresen

Norwegian association football player (1920-2017) · Norway · On the map · Footballers · Died at 97

Gunnar Nils Thoresen was one of the greatest Norwegian footballers of the 1940s and 1950s. A forward, played 64 matches and scored 22 goals for the Norway national team and took part in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Norway1946-19596422
Larvik Turn & IF1937-1962291240

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His last appearance for Norway came on 28 June 1959, less than a month before his 39th birthday, making him the oldest-ever Norwegian player to play for his national team.

Country
Norway
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2017 · aged 97