Geir Sigurd Karlsen (born 18 September 1948) is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper. Geir Karlsen's first club was Skidar, a local club in Skien, Norway. He made his debut for

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in 1966, and stayed there until he joined

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in 1970. He won one cap with

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while playing for Odd, and was capped 32 times in total. In 1980, he returned to Odd after spells with

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and Vålerengen. He retired as a player in 1984.

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1948 births Living people Norwegian footballers Norway international footballers Odds BK players Rosenborg BK players Vålerenga Fotball players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Norwegian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Scotland Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Sportspeople from Skien {{norway-footy-goalkeeper-stub Association football goalkeepers