Trygve Johannessen
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Trygve Johannessen is a former Norwegian
footballer. He is best known for his time at Viking, with whom he won four league titles
and one cup
between 1974-1982. He scored a total of 181 goals in 312 games for Viking (these numbers include friendlies).
Johannessen had many youth caps when he moved from Florvåg to Viking in the summer of 1974. Viking paid somewhat less than for the player, at a time when money was seen as taboo in Norwegian football. Johannessen played well to hold his place in the team, and was for many years Viking's top scorer. He became top goalscorer in the first division with 17 goals in 1977 and 11 goals in 1982.
After a couple of seasons in the reserves at Viking, Johannessen was sold to neighbours Vidar
in 1981. Here he was an unrivalled success. In the course of a season, he scored 56 goals and helped Vidar to promotion to the Second Division. In 1982, he returned to Viking. He won his fifth title with the club and together with Ham-Kam's Tor Arne Granerud he was top scorer with eleven goals.
In 1983 he returned to Vidar again, where he stayed for two seasons. Over his three seasons with Vidar, Johannessen played 109 games and scored 124 goals (including friendlies). In his first ten years of his career, Johannessen scored a total of 305 goals for the two Stavanger
clubs. In 1985 he played one season for Brann and scored eleven league goals.
Johannessen finished his football career in Florvåg IF, where he started it. He later became manager of many local clubs, such as Florvåg, Løv-Ham
, Follese FK and Askøy FK
.
Johannessen won five caps and seven youth caps. He made his international debut against the Soviet Union on 24 September 1975. His other caps were Olympic qualifying matches in 1979.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
footballer. He is best known for his time at Viking, with whom he won four league titles
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
and one cup
Norwegian football cup
The Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
between 1974-1982. He scored a total of 181 goals in 312 games for Viking (these numbers include friendlies).
Johannessen had many youth caps when he moved from Florvåg to Viking in the summer of 1974. Viking paid somewhat less than for the player, at a time when money was seen as taboo in Norwegian football. Johannessen played well to hold his place in the team, and was for many years Viking's top scorer. He became top goalscorer in the first division with 17 goals in 1977 and 11 goals in 1982.
After a couple of seasons in the reserves at Viking, Johannessen was sold to neighbours Vidar
FK Vidar
FK Vidar is an association football club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the Norwegian Second Division, the third highest level in the Norwegian football league system.-Club history:...
in 1981. Here he was an unrivalled success. In the course of a season, he scored 56 goals and helped Vidar to promotion to the Second Division. In 1982, he returned to Viking. He won his fifth title with the club and together with Ham-Kam's Tor Arne Granerud he was top scorer with eleven goals.
In 1983 he returned to Vidar again, where he stayed for two seasons. Over his three seasons with Vidar, Johannessen played 109 games and scored 124 goals (including friendlies). In his first ten years of his career, Johannessen scored a total of 305 goals for the two Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
clubs. In 1985 he played one season for Brann and scored eleven league goals.
Johannessen finished his football career in Florvåg IF, where he started it. He later became manager of many local clubs, such as Florvåg, Løv-Ham
Løv-Ham Fotball
Løv-Ham Fotball is a football club from Fyllingsdalen in Bergen, Norway. Its origin are two local sports teams in Fyllingsdalen called Løvåsen and Hamre. On 29 December 1975 those clubs were merged, choosing the name Løv-Ham...
, Follese FK and Askøy FK
Askøy FK
Askøy Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from Kleppestø in Askøy municipality, founded on 3 March 1999 as a merger between Florvåg IF and Kleppestø FK....
.
Johannessen won five caps and seven youth caps. He made his international debut against the Soviet Union on 24 September 1975. His other caps were Olympic qualifying matches in 1979.