Gunnar Fosseng

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Gunnar Fosseng
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Nationality Norwegian
Playing position Goalkeeper
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1987–2003
Norway 164 (3)

Gunnar "Gurken" Fosseng (born 7 August 1967) is a Norwegian handball goalkeeper. He made his debut on the Norwegian national team in 1987, and played 164 matches for the national team between 1987 and 2003. [1] At the 2001 World Men's Handball Championship he was captain for the Norwegian team.

On club level he played for Falk, Sandefjord, Stavanger, Nøtterøy, for Pilotes Posada Academia Octavio (Spain) (1999–2002) and for Trelleborg in Sweden. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Fosseng, Gunnar" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. "Fosseng får 4000 kroner kampen". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 22 December 2006.
  3. "Fosseng gir seg i Stavanger". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 23 March 2007.
  4. "Roet nervene". Tønsbergs Blad (in Norwegian). 3 December 2008.
  5. "Håndballheder til Gunnar Fosseng". Gjengangeren (in Norwegian). 5 November 2013.