Svein Terje Gulbrandsen (29 November 1944 – 25 September 2015) was a Norwegian

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who played as a

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. At club level he won the Norwegian

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once and the

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twice with

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. He represented the

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on two occasions in 1969. Gulbrandsen's daughter

Solveig Gulbrandsen Solveig Ingersdatter Gulbrandsen (born 12 January 1981) is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for Kolbotn of the Toppserien. At club level she has previously represented Kolbotn, FC Gold Pride, Vålerenga Fotball Damer and Stabæk. With t ...

also became a professional footballer and won an

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with the

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* 1944 births 2015 deaths Norwegian footballers Norway international footballers Skeid Fotball players Vålerenga Fotball players {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub Association football midfielders