Odd Iversen
Odd "Ivers" Iversen (6 November 1945 – 29 December 2014) was a Norwegian footballer. He was known for his former record of 158 goals in Norwegian top tier football, as well as his still-standing record of 30 goals in a single season.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Odd Helge Iversen | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Trondheim, Norway | ||
| Date of death | 29 December 2014 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Trondheim, Norway | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964 | Trond | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1965 | Rosenborg 2 | 13 | (13) |
| 1965–1969 | Rosenborg | 54 | (73) |
| 1969–1972 | Racing Mechelen | 44 | (27) |
| 1973–1975 | Rosenborg | 42 | (29) |
| 1976–1979 | Vålerenga | 65 | (35) |
| 1980–1982 | Rosenborg | 64 | (21) |
| Total | 282 | (198) | |
| National team | |||
| 1966 | Norway U21 | 5 | (4) |
| 1967–1979 | Norway | 45 | (19) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Iversen died in Trondheim in the early hours of 29 December 2014 from an unknown illness, aged 69.[1]
He was the father of Steffen Iversen.
Honours
Rosenborg
Individual
- Norwegian top division top scorer: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1979
References
- ↑ Ihle, Marthe; Ytterstad, Matias; Haarstad, Thomas (29 December 2014) (in Norwegian). Odd Iversen er død. http://www.dagbladet.no/2014/12/29/sport/sportno/idrett/36935324/. Retrieved 29 December 2014./
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