Arne Dokken
Encyclopedia
Arne Dokken is a Norwegian
former football player and coach. He played as striker
for several Norwegian clubs and two Greek
clubs and 24 matches for Norway national football team
scoring two goals. In eight seasons in the Norwegian Premier League he played 147 matches scoring 64 goals. He was top scorer in Norwegian Premier League
1975 and 1980. He is currently sports director in Sandefjord Fotball
.
, started his career in Åssiden IF
and went to Strømsgodset IF 19 years old. In the 1975 season he became top scorer in Norwegian Premiere League. He continued to Lillestrøm SK winning gold medals in the Norwegian Cup
1978 and the league 1981. He then became professional in Panathinaikos
in Greece
and on loan to Apollon Smyrnis
also in Greece before he returned to Norway where he finished his career as player in Rosenborg BK.
scoring two goals.
where he was head coach in the 2004 season. He then became sports director in Hønefoss BK before he returned to Sandefjord Fotball as sports director.
Panathinaikos
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
former football player and coach. He played as striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for several Norwegian clubs and two Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
clubs and 24 matches for Norway national football team
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
scoring two goals. In eight seasons in the Norwegian Premier League he played 147 matches scoring 64 goals. He was top scorer in Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
1975 and 1980. He is currently sports director in Sandefjord Fotball
Sandefjord Fotball
Sandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on September 10, 1998. The club plays in the Adeccoligaen. Their home ground is the Komplett.no Arena, located in Sandefjord, Vestfold....
.
Club career
Arne Dokken was born in DrammenDrammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
, started his career in Åssiden IF
Åssiden IF
Åssiden Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Drammen, Buskerud. It has sections for association football and team handball....
and went to Strømsgodset IF 19 years old. In the 1975 season he became top scorer in Norwegian Premiere League. He continued to Lillestrøm SK winning gold medals in the Norwegian Cup
Norwegian football cup
The Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
1978 and the league 1981. He then became professional in Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and on loan to Apollon Smyrnis
Apollon Smyrnis
Apollon Smyrnis, officially known as GS Apollon Smyrnis , the Gymnastic Club Apollon of Smyrna, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece.The club currently compete in the Football League 2, the 3rd tier of Greek football.- History :Apollon Smyrnis is...
also in Greece before he returned to Norway where he finished his career as player in Rosenborg BK.
Internationla career
Dokken was capped once for Norway boys team, four times for the Norway u-19 and 11 times for Norway u-21. He was capped 24 times for the Norway national football teamNorway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
scoring two goals.
Managerial career
He started his career as coach in Rosenborg 1985 successfully as the team won gold medals. He was thereafter director of sports in Rosenborg BK and in FC Lyn Oslo. He continued to Strømsgodset IF as coach and head of sports and to Sandefjord FotballSandefjord Fotball
Sandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on September 10, 1998. The club plays in the Adeccoligaen. Their home ground is the Komplett.no Arena, located in Sandefjord, Vestfold....
where he was head coach in the 2004 season. He then became sports director in Hønefoss BK before he returned to Sandefjord Fotball as sports director.
As a player
Lillestrøm SK- Norwegian Premier LeagueNorwegian Premier LeagueTippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
- Norwegian CupNorwegian football cupThe Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
- Winner (2): 1978, 1981
- Runner up (1): 1980
Panathinaikos
- Alpha EthnikiSuper League GreeceThe Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
- Runner up (1): 1981-1982
- Greek CupGreek football CupThe Greek Football Cup , commonly known as the Greek Cup or for sponsorship reasons the Football Cup OPAP, is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation....
- Winner (1): 1982
As a manager
Rosenborg BK- Norwegian Premier LeagueNorwegian Premier LeagueTippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
- Winner (1): 1985Norwegian First Division 1985The 1985 season of the Norwegian First Division , the highest football league in Norway, began on 27 April 1985 and ended on 13 October 1986....
- Winner (1): 1985