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Per Kristoffersen
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Date of birth (1937-10-12)12 October 1937
Place of birth Fredrikstad, Norway
Date of death 2 March 2023(2023-03-02) (aged 85)
Place of death Fredrikstad, Norway
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1968 Fredrikstad 194 (147)
National team
1955 Norway U19 1 (0)
1956–1959 Norway U21 5 (1)
1957–1966 Norway 25 (6)
1960–1966 Norway B 4 (2)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Per Kristoffersen (born October 12, 1937 – died March 2, 2023) was a famous Norwegian footballer. He played as a forward, which is like a striker, for the team Fredrikstad. He also proudly represented the Norway national team.

Per Kristoffersen's Football Journey

Per Kristoffersen was born in Fredrikstad, a city in Norway. He became a true legend for his local club, Fredrikstad FK. He played for them from 1956 to 1968.

Success with Fredrikstad

During his time with Fredrikstad FK, Per Kristoffersen achieved amazing things.

  • He helped his team win the league championship three times.
  • He also won the Norwegian Cup four times. This is a big knockout competition in Norway.
  • Per was an incredible goal scorer. He was the top scorer in the Norwegian top league four times! He scored 147 goals in 194 games for Fredrikstad.

Playing for Norway

Per Kristoffersen also played for his country, Norway. He was a member of the Norway national team.

  • He played in 25 international matches for Norway.
  • He scored 6 goals for his country during these games.
  • Before joining the main national team, he also played for Norway's Under-19 and Under-21 teams.

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