About Helge Karlsen
Born 1948. Helge Karlsen is a Norwegian association football player.
Helge Karlsen (born 29 June 1948) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a defender for SK Brann in the Norwegian Premier League from 1967 to 1979. He played 237 games totally for Brann, and 180 of them was in the league. In 1972 and 1976 he won the Norwegian Football Cup with Brann. He was immortalized in the famous SK Brann song "Vi è de beste" by Ove Thue in which he has his own verse.
Helge Karlsen played 35 games for the Norway national team.
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Who is Helge Karlsen?
Norwegian footballer
When was Helge Karlsen born?
Helge Karlsen was born on 29 June 1948 in Bergen.
What is Helge Karlsen's occupation?
Helge Karlsen is an association football player.
What nationality is Helge Karlsen?
Helge Karlsen is Norwegian.
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