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Nils Arne Eggen

Norwegian footballer and manager (1941-2022) · Norway · On the map · Footballers · Died at 80

Nils Arne Eggen was a Norwegian footballer, manager and teacher from Orkdal Municipality. Eggen was closely tied to Rosenborg, the club he managed for 23 years between 1970 and 2010.

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2022Died19 January 20222002Idrettsgallaens hedersprisAwardKniksen's Honorary AwardAwardNIVs ÆresprisAward1998SolprisenAward1997Kniksen of the YearAwardNorwegian Sportsperson of the YearAwardSouth Trøndelag county Culture AwardAward1994OlavstatuettenAward1990Kniksen Award for coach of the yearAward1941Born17 September 1941

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Career 6

ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Rosenborg BK1966-1969
Vålerenga Fotball1964-1966440
Norway1963-1969290
Rosenborg BK1960-1963410
Norway U19
Norway U21

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Awards

Kniksen's Honorary Award2002
Idrettsgallaens hederspris2002
NIVs Ærespris2002
Solprisen1998
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year1997
South Trøndelag county Culture Award1997
Kniksen of the Year1997
Olavstatuetten1994
Kniksen Award for coach of the year1990

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He is Norway's most successful club manager throughout history, having won the Norwegian top division fifteen times and the Norwegian Football Cup six times as a manager. Eggen's tactical emphasis was on playing 4-3-3 and attacking football and his way of playing football has frequently been cited as an inspiration among players, coaches and clubs alike, both domestically and abroad. In his native Trøndelag, Eggen is revered and widely regarded as the greatest and most influential sports person in the region, even eclipsing Olympic champions such as Hjalmar Andersen and Petter Northug.

Country
Norway
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2022 · aged 80