Svein Erling "Matta" Mathisen (30 September 1952 – 27 January 2011) was a footballer from Norway. With the exception of a short spell with Scottish club Hibernian in 1978, "Matta" played for IK Start throughout his career, where he won the Norwegian league title in 1978 and 1980. Mathisen was capped 25 times for Norway, scoring twice.
In 2010, Mathisen was diagnosed with stomach cancer, and began treatment for it, but he continued to play football and appear on television. In an interview with Verdens Gang, Mathisen said the sickness had taught him to love the little things in life, and that he was optimistic about his recovery.[1]
Svein Mathisen died in his sleep from cancer in the early hours of 27 January 2011, nearly six months after being diagnosed. His last public appearance had been at a local football tournament just a few days prior. Several football personalities expressed grief over his death, and his old club IK Start cancelled all activities for the day.[2]
Mathisen's son Jesper is also a footballer, who plays as a central defender or defensive midfielder for IK Start. He is also a former under-21 international for Norway.
Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN0-7524-3091-2.
External links
Svein Mathisen at National-Football-Teams.com
Svein Mathisen at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
May 04, 2023
svein, mathisen, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, april, 2009, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, sv. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Svein Erling Matta Mathisen 30 September 1952 27 January 2011 was a footballer from Norway With the exception of a short spell with Scottish club Hibernian in 1978 Matta played for IK Start throughout his career where he won the Norwegian league title in 1978 and 1980 Mathisen was capped 25 times for Norway scoring twice Svein MathisenPersonal informationFull nameSvein Erling MathisenDate of birth 1952 09 30 30 September 1952Place of birthSauda NorwayDate of death27 January 2011 2011 01 27 aged 58 Place of deathKristiansand NorwayHeight1 80 m 5 ft 11 in Position s Attacking midfielderYouth careerIK StartSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1973 1989IK Start327 106 1978Hibernian2 0 International career1975 1984Norway25 2 Club domestic league appearances and goalsPlaying attacking midfielder or striker Mathisen played 327 top tier league matches and scored 106 goals Both numbers are club records and when he retired in 1989 he also held the domestic matches played record It has later been beaten by Ola By Rise Roar Strand Christer Basma Erik Hoftun and Bjorn Johansen In 2010 Mathisen was diagnosed with stomach cancer and began treatment for it but he continued to play football and appear on television In an interview with Verdens Gang Mathisen said the sickness had taught him to love the little things in life and that he was optimistic about his recovery 1 Svein Mathisen died in his sleep from cancer in the early hours of 27 January 2011 nearly six months after being diagnosed His last public appearance had been at a local football tournament just a few days prior Several football personalities expressed grief over his death and his old club IK Start cancelled all activities for the day 2 Mathisen s son Jesper is also a footballer who plays as a central defender or defensive midfielder for IK Start He is also a former under 21 international for Norway References Edit Kreftsyk Matta Lever pa lant tid Matta var en av de storste Jeffrey Jim 2005 The Men Who Made Hibernian F C since 1946 Tempus Publishing Ltd ISBN 0 7524 3091 2 External links EditSvein Mathisen at National Football Teams com Svein Mathisen at Post War English amp Scottish Football League A Z Player s Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Svein Mathisen amp oldid 1148573215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
