Vidar Davidsen (born 4 January 1958) is a

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coach and former player. Davidsen played 46 international matches for

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and scored 5 goals. One of those goals came in Norway's famous 2-1 win against

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at Stadio Via del Mare in

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in September 1985. He currently works as a football commentator in TV3.

Career

Playing career

Davidsen started his playing career in

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, and had a short spell for

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before joining

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in 1980. Quickly becoming a first team regular, he helped win the Norwegian cup in his debut season. Davidsen and Vålerenga became league champions in 1981, 1983 og 1984. Davidsen left Vålerenga after the 1986 season, and played one year in their rival club

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before he decided to retire.

Coaching career

After he retired as a player, Bærum appointed him as a coach, and since then he has coached

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, Frigg, Vålerenga, Lyn and Strømsgodset with a variable degree of success.

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* Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's international footballers Bærum SK players Frigg Oslo FK players Lillestrøm SK players Vålerenga Fotball players Lyn Fotball managers Strømsgodset Toppfotball managers Vålerenga Fotball managers 1958 births Living people {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub Men's association football midfielders Strømmen IF managers Norwegian football managers Footballers from Oslo