Per Bredesen

Norwegian footballer (1930–2022)

In 1952, Bredesen became a professional when he was signed by Italian side Lazio. Because the Norwegian FA at the time allowed only amateur players to play for the national team, this move also ended Bredesen's international career. Bredesen played three years at Lazio, and later played for Udinese, AC Milan, Bari and Messina. He was not selected for Norway after moving abroad, since the Norwegian FA had a strict rule of only using amateur footballers.

Bredesen died on 3 October 2022, at the age of 91.

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsØrn Horten1947–48Norgesserien—1948–49Hovedserien142—1421949–50142—1421950–51149—1491951–5273—73Lazio1952–53Serie A326——3261953–54326——3261954–55297——297Total931900003919Udinese1955–56Serie B3415——3415Milan1956–57Serie A276—212971957–58No. DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 19 June 1949 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway 1–0 1–3 Friendly2 2 October 1949 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden 1–0 3–3 1948–51 Nordic Football Championship3 3–34 10 September 1950 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway 1–0 4–1 1948–51 Nordic Football Championship5 26 November 1950 Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland 1–0 2–2 Friendly6 16 August 1951 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 1–1 1–1 1948–51 Nordic Football Championship7 30 September 1951 Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 3–3 4–3 1948–51 Nordic Football Championship