Per Bredesen
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography
Per Bredesen (22 December 1930 – 3 October 2022) was a Norwegian footballer. He played as an inside forward for a number of Italian clubs, and was one of the first Norwegian footballers to achieve success in a foreign league.
Club career
Bredesen began his career at his hometown team Ørn Horten in 1947[1] – only 16 years old, and quickly established himself as one of the league's most talented players.
In 1952, Bredesen became a professional when he was signed by Italian side Lazio. Because the Norwegian FA at the time allowed only amateur players to play for the national team, this move also ended Bredesen's international career.[2]
Bredesen played three years at Lazio, and later played for Udinese, AC Milan, Bari and Messina.[2] In 1957, as a member of Milan, he became the first – and to this date, the only – Norwegian to win the Scudetto. Overall, Bredesen played 214 matches in Italian football and scored 50 goals. In 1961 he left Italy and moved back to Norway, where he rejoined Ørn Horten. He played his last match for Ørn-Horten in 1969.[1]
International career
Bredesen made his international debut against Yugoslavia as an 18-year-old in 1949, and marked the event by scoring a fine goal. Overall, Bredesen won 18 caps and scored seven goals for Norway.[3] He was not selected for Norway after moving abroad, since the Norwegian FA had a strict rule of only using amateur footballers.
Personal life and death
Bredesen died on 3 October 2022, at the age of 91.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | CupTemplate:Efn | ContinentalTemplate:Efn | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ørn Horten | 1947–48 | Norgesserien | — | |||||||
| 1948–49 | Hovedserien | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 1949–50 | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | |||||
| 1950–51 | 14 | 9 | — | 14 | 9 | |||||
| 1951–52 | 7 | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | |||||
| Lazio | 1952–53 | Serie A | 32 | 6 | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||
| 1953–54 | 32 | 6 | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||||
| 1954–55 | 29 | 7 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 19 | ||
| Udinese | 1955–56 | Serie B | 34 | 15 | — | — | 34 | 15 | ||
| Milan | 1956–57[5] | Serie A | 27 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | |
| 1957–58[5] | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Bari | 1958–59 | Serie A | 21 | 5 | — | 21 | 5 | |||
| Messina | 1959–60 | Serie B | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 1960–61 | 25 | 3 | — | 25 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||||
| Ørn-Horten | 1961–62 | Hovedserien | 13 | 9 | — | 13 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 276 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 284 | 77 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1949 | 4 | 3 |
| 1950 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1951 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 18 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bredesen goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 June 1949 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | shortname alias = Yugoslavia | flag alias = Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg | flag alias-shs = Flag of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.svg | flag alias-army = Yugoslavia Infantry flag.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg | link alias-military = Yugoslav People's Army | link alias-army = Yugoslav Ground Forces | link alias-naval = Yugoslav Navy | link alias-air force = Yugoslav Air Force | link alias-navy = Yugoslav Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || Friendly | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 October 1949 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Sweden | flag alias = Flag of Sweden.svg | flag alias-army = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-air force =Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Swedish civil ensign (1844–1905).svg | flag alias-1905 = Flag of Sweden (pre-1906).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-naval-1844 = Naval Ensign of Sweden (1844-1905).svg | flag alias-naval-1815 = Ensign of Sweden and Norway (1815–1844).svg | link alias-army = Swedish Army | link alias-air force = Swedish Air Force | link alias-naval = Swedish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | link alias-navy = Swedish Navy | link alias-football = Sweden men's national football team | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | border-naval-1815 = | border-naval-1844 = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"|3–3 || rowspan="2"|1948–51 Nordic Football Championship | |
| 3 | 3–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 10 September 1950 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Finland | flag alias = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-grand duchy = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1809 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of Finland 1918 (state).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Finland (1918-1920).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Finland (state).svg | flag alias-state-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (State).svg | flag alias-state-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (State).svg | flag alias-naval = Military Flag of Finland.svg | border-naval = | flag alias-naval-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (Military).svg | border-naval-1918 = | flag alias-naval-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (Military).svg | border-naval-1920 = | link alias-naval = Finnish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Finland.svg | link alias-navy = Finnish Navy | link alias-air force = Finnish Air Force | flag alias-military = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-military = Finnish Defence Forces | flag alias-army = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-army = Finnish Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|4–1 || 1948–51 Nordic Football Championship |
| 5 | 26 November 1950 | Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Republic of Ireland | shortname alias = Ireland | flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg | link alias-naval = Irish Naval Service | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg | link alias-air force = Irish Air Corps | flag alias-army = Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg | link alias-army = Irish Army | link alias-navy = Irish Naval Service | link alias-football = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-football = Republic of Ireland | link alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland | link alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland national football team | name alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland | flag alias-rugby union = Flag placeholder.svg | border-rugby union = | flag alias-cricket = Flag placeholder.svg | border-cricket = | link alias-netball = Republic of Ireland national netball team | name alias-netball = Republic of Ireland | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || Friendly | ||
| 6 | 16 August 1951 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Finland | flag alias = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-grand duchy = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1809 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of Finland 1918 (state).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Finland (1918-1920).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Finland (state).svg | flag alias-state-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (State).svg | flag alias-state-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (State).svg | flag alias-naval = Military Flag of Finland.svg | border-naval = | flag alias-naval-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (Military).svg | border-naval-1918 = | flag alias-naval-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (Military).svg | border-naval-1920 = | link alias-naval = Finnish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Finland.svg | link alias-navy = Finnish Navy | link alias-air force = Finnish Air Force | flag alias-military = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-military = Finnish Defence Forces | flag alias-army = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-army = Finnish Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || 1948–51 Nordic Football Championship |
| 7 | 30 September 1951 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Sweden | flag alias = Flag of Sweden.svg | flag alias-army = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-air force =Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Swedish civil ensign (1844–1905).svg | flag alias-1905 = Flag of Sweden (pre-1906).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-naval-1844 = Naval Ensign of Sweden (1844-1905).svg | flag alias-naval-1815 = Ensign of Sweden and Norway (1815–1844).svg | link alias-army = Swedish Army | link alias-air force = Swedish Air Force | link alias-naval = Swedish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | link alias-navy = Swedish Navy | link alias-football = Sweden men's national football team | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | border-naval-1815 = | border-naval-1844 = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|3–3 || style="text-align:center"|4–3 || 1948–51 Nordic Football Championship |
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ a b Per Bredesen (in Norwegian). FK Ørn Horten. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Thomas Søfting. Per Bredesen. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Per Bredesen. EU-Football.info. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Pages with script errors
- 1930 births
- 2022 deaths
- Footballers from Horten
- Norwegian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Norway men's international footballers
- Eliteserien players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- FK Ørn Horten players
- SS Lazio players
- Udinese Calcio players
- AC Milan players
- SSC Bari players
- ACR Messina players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen