Asbjørn Hansen (29 May 1930 – 25 March 2017) was a Norwegian

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goalkeeper who played for

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. He is regarded as one of Norway's best goalkeepers of all time, and was first-choice goalkeeper for the Norway national team through most of the 1950s.Asbjørn Hansen er død
''Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad'' (28 March 2017) Hansen made his senior debut for Sparta in 1948, and was a member of the Sparta team that won the

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. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving member from the cup-winning team. In 1958, following Sparta's relegation from the Norwegian Main League the previous year, Hansen joined city rivals Sarpsborg FK, where he played until his retirement from top-level football in 1962. on 25 June 1952, Hansen made his debut for the Norwegian national team in a friendly against Yugoslavia, and he remained first-choice goalkeeper throughout most of the next decade, playing his last international in 1961. In total, he won 52 caps for Norway. Only Erik Thorstvedt (97 caps), Rune Jarstein (65 caps as of February 2020) and Thomas Myhre (56 caps) have played more matches for Norway as goalkeeper.Asbjørn Hansen
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Asbjørn 1930 births 2017 deaths Norwegian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Sarpsborg FK players Norway men's international footballers Footballers from Sarpsborg 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen