Bjarne Hansen (27 May 1929 – 16 January 2023)Bjarne «Bamse» Hansen er død
Vålerenga Fotball (17 January 2023). Retrieved 17 January 2023. was a Norwegian footballer who played as a

centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

. Hansen spent his entire club career at

Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for it ...

, where he played 158 matches in the Norwegian top league between 1948 and 1964, scoring one goal. He was a member of the Vålerenga side that finished second in the 1948–49 season, winning the silver medal: the club's first-ever league medal. At the time of his death, Hansen was the last surviving member of that team. He also played three times for the Norway national team in 1957 and 1958.

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* * 1929 births 2023 deaths Footballers from Oslo Norwegian footballers Association football central defenders Norway international footballers Eliteserien players Vålerenga Fotball players {{Norway-footy-bio-stub