Thorbjørn Svenssen

Thorbjørn Svenssen
Svenssen in 1951
Personal information
Full name Ole Thorbjørn Svenssen
Date of birth (1924-04-22)22 April 1924
Place of birth Sandefjord, Norway
Date of death 8 January 2011(2011-01-08) (aged 86)
Place of death Sandefjord, Norway
Position Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1966 Sandefjord
International career
1947–1962 Norway 104 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ole Thorbjørn Svenssen (22 April 1924 – 8 January 2011) was a Norwegian footballer, who played a then record 104 international games for Norway, and captained the side 93 times. He was one of the first footballers who played 100 international games for their country. He was also part of Norway's squad at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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