Sven Otto Birkeland
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Sven Otto Birkeland (born 10 February 1948) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Birkeland was born in Kristiansand. He played as a midfielder for Start from 1973–78, and won the league in 1978. He began his career at Vigør and played for Lyn from 1969 to 1973. He also played for Jerv and was the coach of Donn. Birkeland was the match winner against Bodø/Glimt when Start's first league title was secured on 15 October 1978.
He has five caps and one goal for the Norway national team, and made his debut against Sweden in 1967, becoming the first sørlending to play for Norway.
Birkeland is the father of the former Start player .
Career statistics[]
- Score and result list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Birkeland goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | 3 September 1967 |  Sweden
|
3–1 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
References[]
- ^ "Sven Otto Birkeland". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
External links[]
- Sven Otto Birkeland at WorldFootball.net
- fotball.no
- Aftenposten arkiv
- Fædrelandsvennen – Fra Starts gullhelt til sauebonde
- Start i hundre – ISBN 9788290581393
Categories:
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kristiansand
- Norwegian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Norway international footballers
- Eliteserien players
- Lyn Fotball players
- IK Start players
- FK Jerv players