Ragnar Larsen

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ragnar Larsen


fullname = Ragnar Nikolay Larsen
dateofbirth = birth date|1925|1|7|df=y
cityofbirth = Oslo
countryofbirth = Norway
dateofdeath = death date and age|1982|1|14|1925|1|7|df=y
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|m=1.71
position = Midfielder
currentclub =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1948-1951
1951-1953
1953-1956
1956-1958
1958-1962
clubs = Sandaker
Lazio
Genoa
Lugano
Sandaker
caps(goals) =
57 (14)
92 (5)

nationalyears = 1948-19??
nationalteam = Norway
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears = 1958
1962-1966
managerclubs = Norway
Norway

Ragnar Nikolay Larsen (7 January 1925 - 14 January 1982) was a Norwegian football player. He later became a football manager and, after actively retiring from the sport, he took up a position as a sports journalist for the "Aftenposten" in his homeland.

Larsen played as a midfielder and started his playing career with Sandaker. He then relocated to Italy in 1951, spending time at both Lazio and Genoa. [cite web |url=http://www.interlog.it/enciclopedia/giocatori.php?action=page&id=314 |title=Ragnar Larsen |publisher=Enciclopedia biancoceleste |accessdate=November 2007 ] He also spent time with Swiss side Lugano before returning to his first club and then retiring from the field in 1962. [cite web |url=http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil.php?id=83602 |title=Ragnar Larsen |publisher=Weltfussball.de |accessdate=November 2007 ]

As well as appearing for the Norway national football team at club level, he was also known to manage the national side for two different spells.

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