Arild Gulden

Arild Gulden
Born(1941-12-04)4 December 1941
Oslo, Norway
Died9 October 2024(2024-10-09) (aged 82)
Bærum, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materUniversity of St. Gallen
ChildrenBjørn Gulden
Handball career
Senior clubs
Years Team
Around 1958
 Sportsklubben Arild
1963–1970
 Grasshoppers
1972–1977
 Grasshoppers
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1971
 Norway 52 (65)
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 12 June 2020
Association football career
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1972 Lyn
1960's Grasshoppers
International career
1963–1965 Norway 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arild Gulden (4 December 1941 – 9 October 2024) was a Norwegian international handball and football player.[1]

Handball career

Gulden made his Norway men's national handball team debut in 1958, and played 52 matches at that level from 1958 to 1971.[2] He participated at the 1961,[3] 1964[4] and 1967 World Men's Handball Championship.[5]

With the club SK Arild he won the Norwegian indoor championship in 1958.[1]

He played between 1963 and 1970 and again between 1972 and 1977 for the Grasshopper Club Zürich.[6] He won nine indoor championships.[7]

Football career

Gulden was capped nine times while with team Norway. He was with FK Lyn when they won the 1964 1. divisjon.[1]

He played only in the Norwegian winter break for Grasshopper Club Zürich.[8] He won with the Grasshoppers nine indoor championships.[7]

Personal life

Gulden was born on 4 December 1941.[1] His son Bjørn Gulden is a former professional footballer, and chief executive of Adidas.[9]

Death

Gulden died in Bærum on 9 October 2024, at the age of 82.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Arild Gulden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Gulden, Arild" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Men Handball IV World Championship 1961 West Germany 01.03-12.03 - Champion Romania". todor66.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Men Handball V World Championship 1964 Czechoslovakia - 06-15.03 Champion Romania". todor66.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Men Handball VI World Championship 1967 Sweden 12.01-21.01 Champion Czechoslovakia". todor66.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Arild Gulden freigegeben". e-newspaperarchives.ch. 20 August 1977. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. ^ a b "1964-1977" (PDF). September 2011. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  8. ^ Wettstein, Fredy (28 January 2020). "Norwegischer Handfussballer" [Norwegian Handfootballer]. Tages-Anzeiger (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  9. ^ Overvik, Jostein; Juva, Geir (10 October 2024). "Toppsjef Bjørn Gulden mistet faren: –⁠ Min rollemodell". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  10. ^ Death notice