Rolf Johannessen (15 March 1910 – 2 February 1965) was a Norwegian football defender.[1]

Rolf Johannessen
Personal information
Date of birth (1910-03-15)15 March 1910
Place of birth Fredrikstad, Norway
Date of death 2 February 1965(1965-02-02) (aged 54)
Position(s) defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Lisleby
1934– Fredrikstad
International career
Norway 20 ((0))
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

He played for Norway in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[2] He was capped 20 times for Norway.[3]

At club level, he played for Lisleby, then Fredrikstad from 1934. He also played football while taking education in Saarland, and became Saar champion. In Norway he won two league titles and four cup titles.[4]

After retiring he chaired Fredrikstad FK from 1950 to 1953 and 1960 to 1962. He was an honorary member of the club. He died in February 1965 at Fredrikstad Hospital.[4]

Fifa World Cup career edit

National team Year Apps Goals Assists
Norway 1938 3 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Rolf Johannessen". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ 1938 FIFA World Cup France[dead link]
    - FIFA profile
  3. ^ Rønning, Vegard. "Adelskalender for norske landslagsspillere" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Rolf Johannessen død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 3 February 1965. p. 11.