Arne Amundsen (7 August 1952 – 6 September 2014) was a Norwegian football goalkeeper who spent the bulk of his career at Lillestrøm SK.[3] He also played for Lyn and Strømmen. He was nicknamed "Maler'n" ("The Painter") because he worked as a housepainter outside football.

Arne Amundsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-08-07)7 August 1952
Date of death 6 September 2014(2014-09-06) (aged 62)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Lyn Fotball
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1976 Lyn Fotball[1] 65 (0)
1977–1987 Lillestrøm SK[2] 227 (0)
1988 Strømmen IF 9 (0)
Total 115 (0)
International career
1979 Norway U21 1 (0)
Medal record
First place Norwegian First Division 1977
First place Norwegian Football Cup 1977
First place Norwegian Football Cup 1978
Second place Norwegian First Division 1978
Second place Norwegian Football Cup 1980
First place Norwegian Football Cup 1981
Second place Norwegian First Division 1983
Second place Norwegian First Division 1985
First place Norwegian Football Cup 1985
First place Norwegian First Division 1986
Second place Norwegian Football Cup 1986
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amundsen made his top level debut for Lyn in 1972. He joined Lillestrøm ahead of the 1977 season. At Lillestrøm, Amundsen won the Norwegian First Division (first tier) twice, and played in the Norwegian Cup final six times, winning the competition four times. He left Lillestrøm at the end of the 1987 season after losing his place in the team to Frode Grodås, and joined local rivals Strømmen. He retired after the 1989 season, having played a total of 459 first-team matches (including friendlies) in his career.

References

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  1. ^ "Arne Amundsen". www.LynHistorie.com. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Lillestrøm SK's A-lagsspillere fra 1966 til 1984". www.LSKHistorikk.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ Arne «Maler’n» Amundsen er død (in Norwegian)
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