Magnar Isaksen
Magnar Nikolai Isaksen (13 October 1910 – 8 June 1979) was a Norwegian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. At club level, Isaksen represented Kristiansund FK and Lyn.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Magnar Nikolai Isaksen | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Kristiansund, Norway | ||
| Date of death | 8 June 1979 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1932 | Kristiansund | ||
| 1933–1946 | Lyn | ||
| National team | |||
| 1936–1938 | Norway | 14 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Football | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1936 Berlin | Team Competition |
Career
Magnar Isaksen was born in Kristiansund.[1] He was capped 14 times for Norway and scored five goals.[2]
Isaksen was selected in Norway's squad who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in the football tournament. He scored both Norway goals in the 2–0 win against Germany. Iskasen was injured in the semi-final against Italy and therefore did not play the bronze final.[1] He won two consecutive Norwegian Cups with Lyn in 1945 and 1946.[1]
He also took part in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.
References
- "Magnar Isaksen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "Magnar Nikolai Isaksen national team profile". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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