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{{Short description|Norwegian footballer (1945–2014)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Odd Iversen
| name = Odd Iversen
| image =
| image =
| fullname = Odd Helge Iversen
| fullname = Odd Helge Iversen
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|11|6|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|11|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Trondheim]], [[Norway]]
| birth_place = [[Trondheim]], Norway
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|12|29|1945|11|6|df=y}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|12|29|1945|11|6|df=y}}
| death_place = Trondheim, Norway
| death_place = Trondheim, Norway
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| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub =
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| youthyears1 = 1964
| clubnumber =
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| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
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| youthyears1 = 1964
| youthclubs1 = Trond
| youthclubs1 = Trond
| years1 = 1964-1965
| years1 = 1964–1965
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| clubs1 = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] 2
| years2 = 1965-1969
| years3 = 1969-1972
| caps1 = 13
| years4 = 1973-1975
| goals1 = 13
| years5 = 1976-1979
| years2 = 1965–1969
| years6 = 1980-1982
| clubs2 = Rosenborg
| caps2 = 54
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| clubs1 = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg 2]]
| goals2 = 73
| clubs2 = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]
| years3 = 1969–1972
| clubs3 = [[Racing Mechelen]]
| clubs4 = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]
| clubs3 = [[Racing Mechelen]]
| caps3 = 44
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| clubs5 = [[Vålerenga I.F. Fotball|Vålerenga]]
| goals3 = 27
| clubs6 = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]
| caps1 = 13
| years4 = 1973–1975
| caps2 = 54
| clubs4 = Rosenborg
| caps3 = 44
| caps4 = 42
| caps4 = 42
| goals4 = 29
| caps5 = 65
| years5 = 1976–1979
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| clubs5 = [[Vålerenga I.F. Fotball|Vålerenga]]
| caps6 = 64
| goals1 = 13
| caps5 = 65
| goals2 = 73
| goals5 = 35
| goals3 = 27
| years6 = 1980–1982
| goals4 = 29
| clubs6 = Rosenborg
| goals5 = 35
| caps6 = 64
| goals6 = 21
| goals6 = 21
| totalcaps = 282 | totalgoals = 198
| totalcaps = 282
| totalgoals = 198
| nationalyears1 = 1966
| nationalyears1 = 1966
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| nationalteam1 = [[Norway U21 national football team|Norway U21]]
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| nationalyears2 = 1967-1979
| nationalcaps1 = 5
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| nationalteam1 = [[Norway U21 national football team|Norway U21]]
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| nationalgoals1 = 4
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| nationalyears2 = 1967–1979
| nationalteam2 = [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalcaps2 = 45
| nationalcaps2 = 45
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| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 19
| nationalgoals2 = 19
}}
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'''Odd "Ivers" Iversen''' (6 November 1945 – 29 December 2014) was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[association football|footballer]], notable 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.
'''Odd "Ivers" Iversen''' (6 November 1945 – 29 December 2014) was a Norwegian [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[striker (association football)|striker]]; he is notable 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.


== Career ==
==Career==
Iversen began his career in [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] in 1964, and would spend twelve of his eighteen years as a top tier footballer in the club. He is often regarded as one of the greatest Norwegian footballers ever, and was the top goalscorer four times in the Norwegian top division (1967, 1968, 1969 and 1979). Upon retirement in 1982, he became the first Norwegian player in history to get a [[testimonial match]] by his club (Rosenborg).
Iversen began his career in [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] in 1964, and would spend twelve of his eighteen years as a top tier footballer in the club. He is often regarded as one of the greatest Norwegian footballers ever, and was the top goalscorer four times in the Norwegian top division (1967, 1968, 1969 and 1979). Upon retirement in 1982, he became the first Norwegian player in history to get a [[testimonial match]] by his club (Rosenborg).
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At the time of his death he still held the record of most goals scored in one season (30 goals in 18 matches), a record that as of December 2014 still stands.<ref>[http://www.dagsavisen.no/sport/scoringsrekorden-star-for-fall/ Scoringsrekorden står for fall]</ref> During his career as a footballer he scored 158 goals in the top division, a record that stood for more than 20 years until it was broken by [[Petter Belsvik]] (159) in 2003. Since then, [[Harald Martin Brattbakk]] (166) and [[Sigurd Rushfeldt]] (172) have also passed Iversen in the all-time goalscoring chart.


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At the time of his death he still held the record of most goals scored in one season (30 goals in 18 matches), a record that as of November 2020 still stands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adressa.no/sport/fotball/i/OQQ77A/ivers-ville-fylt-75-i-dag-naa-jakter-familien-paa-rbk-legendens-medaljer|title="Ivers" ville fylt 75 i dag: Nå jakter familien på RBK-legendens medaljer|accessdate=17 December 2022}}</ref> During his career as a footballer he scored 158 goals in the top division, a record that stood for more than 20 years until it was broken by [[Petter Belsvik]] (159) in 2003. Since then, [[Harald Martin Brattbakk]] (166) and [[Sigurd Rushfeldt]] (172) have also passed Iversen in the all-time goalscoring chart.
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In addition to Rosenborg, Iversen also played for [[Vålerenga I.F. Fotball|Vålerenga]] and [[Racing Mechelen]] in [[Belgium]]. He also got 45 caps and 19 goals for the [[Norwegian national football team|Norwegian national team]].<ref>http://www.home.no/greenriver/players/iversen_o.html</ref>


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In addition to Rosenborg, Iversen also played for [[Vålerenga I.F. Fotball|Vålerenga]] and [[Racing Mechelen]] in Belgium. He also got 45 caps and 19 goals for the [[Norwegian national football team|Norway national team]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Fans mourn the loss of a football legend|url=https://www.newsinenglish.no/2014/12/30/fans-mourn-loss-of-a-football-legend/ |access-date=17 December 2022 |work=News in English |date=30 December 2014}}</ref>
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== Personal life and death ==

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Odd Iversen is the father of [[Steffen Iversen]]. He died in Trondheim in the early hours of 29 December 2014 from an unspecified illness, aged 69.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ihle |first1=Marthe |last2=Ytterstad |first2=Matias |last3=Haarstad |first3=Thomas |date=29 December 2014 |title=Odd Iversen er død |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2014/12/29/sport/sportno/idrett/36935324/ |newspaper=[[Dagbladet]] |location= |accessdate=29 December 2014 |language=Norwegian }}/</ref>
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==Personal life and death==
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Odd Iversen was born and grew up in Trondheim in the working class neighborhood of Møllenberg. He is the father of former professional footballer [[Steffen Iversen]]. He died in Trondheim in the early hours of 29 December 2014 from an unspecified illness, aged 69.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ihle |first1=Marthe |last2=Ytterstad |first2=Matias |last3=Haarstad |first3=Thomas |date=29 December 2014 |title=Odd Iversen er død |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2014/12/29/sport/sportno/idrett/36935324/ |newspaper=[[Dagbladet]] |access-date=29 December 2014 |language=no }}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Rosenborg'''
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*[[Norwegian Premier League]] top scorer: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1979
*[[Norwegian top division]]: [[1967 1. divisjon|1967]], [[1969 1. divisjon|1969]]

'''Individual'''
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*[[List of Eliteserien top scorers|Norwegian top division top scorer]]: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1979


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{NFF|2604571}}
*[http://www.fotball.no/histstat.ASP?WCI=wiPerson&personid=125546 Odd Iversen profile] at Norwegian FA {{no icon}}


{{Norwegian Premier League top scorers}}
{{Eliteserien top scorers}}


{{Authority control}}
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME =Iversen, Odd
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Norwegian footballer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 6 November 1945
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Trondheim]], [[Norway]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 29 December 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Trondheim, Norway
}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Iversen, Odd}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iversen, Odd}}

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[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Belgium]]
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[[Category:Tippeligaen players]]
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[[Category:People from Trondheim]]
[[Category:Footballers from Trondheim]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Rosenborg BK non-playing staff]]

Latest revision as of 19:04, 23 January 2024

Odd Iversen
Personal information
Full name Odd Helge Iversen
Date of birth (1945-11-06)6 November 1945
Place of birth Trondheim, Norway
Date of death 29 December 2014(2014-12-29) (aged 69)
Place of death Trondheim, Norway
Position(s) 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)
International career
1966 Norway U21 5 (4)
1967–1979 Norway 45 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Odd "Ivers" Iversen (6 November 1945 – 29 December 2014) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a striker; he is notable 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.

Career

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Iversen began his career in Rosenborg in 1964, and would spend twelve of his eighteen years as a top tier footballer in the club. He is often regarded as one of the greatest Norwegian footballers ever, and was the top goalscorer four times in the Norwegian top division (1967, 1968, 1969 and 1979). Upon retirement in 1982, he became the first Norwegian player in history to get a testimonial match by his club (Rosenborg).

At the time of his death he still held the record of most goals scored in one season (30 goals in 18 matches), a record that as of November 2020 still stands.[1] During his career as a footballer he scored 158 goals in the top division, a record that stood for more than 20 years until it was broken by Petter Belsvik (159) in 2003. Since then, Harald Martin Brattbakk (166) and Sigurd Rushfeldt (172) have also passed Iversen in the all-time goalscoring chart.

In addition to Rosenborg, Iversen also played for Vålerenga and Racing Mechelen in Belgium. He also got 45 caps and 19 goals for the Norway national team.[2]

Personal life and death

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Odd Iversen was born and grew up in Trondheim in the working class neighborhood of Møllenberg. He is the father of former professional footballer Steffen Iversen. He died in Trondheim in the early hours of 29 December 2014 from an unspecified illness, aged 69.[3]

Honours

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Rosenborg

Individual

References

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  1. ^ ""Ivers" ville fylt 75 i dag: Nå jakter familien på RBK-legendens medaljer". Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Fans mourn the loss of a football legend". News in English. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ihle, Marthe; Ytterstad, Matias; Haarstad, Thomas (29 December 2014). "Odd Iversen er død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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