Arne Karlsen

Arne Karlsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-10-13)13 October 1939
Place of birth Holstebro, Denmark
Date of death 16 July 1960(1960-07-16) (aged 20)
Place of death Øresund, Denmark
Position Midfielder
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1960 Denmark 3 (0)

Arne Karlsen (13 October 1939 – 16 July 1960) was a Danish footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He made three appearances for the Denmark national team from 1959 to 1960.[2]

Karlsen was one of eight Danish footballers killed in a 1960 air disaster where the plane that was to transport the players to a national team training camp in Herning crashed into the sea in Øresund, just after takeoff from Copenhagen Airport.

References

  1. ↑ "Arne Karlsen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Arne Karlsen". EU Football. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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