- Hallvar Thoresen
Football player infobox| playername= Hallvar Thoresen
fullname = Hallvar Thoresen
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1957|4|12
cityofbirth =Larvik
countryofbirth =Norway
height =
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position =Attacking Midfielder
youthyears = 1976
youthclubs =Larvik Turn
years = 1976-19811981-19881988-1991
clubs =FC Twente PSV Eindhoven Frigg Oslo
caps(goals) = 135 (46)196 (106)6 (0)
nationalyears = 1979-1989
nationalteam = Norway
nationalcaps(goals) = 50 (9)Hallvar Thoresen (born
April 12 ,1957 ) is a formerNorwegia n footballer. The son of former Norwegian internationalGunnar Thoresen , Hallvar Thoresen was central in 1980s Norwegian football.He played 50 matches for the
Norway national football team , and scored 9 goals, one of which secured the historic victory over England in 1981. Thoresen is among the six Norwegian internationals who have never played in theNorwegian Premier League .Thoresen started his career in
Larvik Turn , but travelled abroad at the age of seventeen, and soon became a regular atFC Twente inthe Netherlands . They won the Dutch Cup in 1977, and Thoresen was bought by giantsPSV Eindhoven , where he formed a dynamic tandem withJurrie Koolhof in the 1980s. Helping capturing three league titles, Thoresen was a key player for seven years until he returned to Norway and played for Frigg in the lower divisions. Troubled by an injury, he was forced to retire from his playing career shortly thereafter.He did assume the coaching position at Frigg, later moving on to coach larger clubs like Brann, Strømsgodset, Hønefoss,
Skeid and Lillestrøm (assistant). He is currently in charge of the Norway U21. Odd Grenland announced on October 30th 2006 that Thoresen had agreed to take over as the clubs Director of Football, although it is not yet known when he will leave his post with the Norway U21 team.Trivia
Thoresen played Norwegian football (soccer) player and Allied POW Gunnar Hilsson in the 1981 film Victory.
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