PER BREDESEN. 1930 - 2022

The statue was unveiled: 04.05.2024

Artist: Oddmund Raudberget

About Per Bredesen

• Born 22.12.1930 in Horten and raised there.
• Football player in FK Ørn-Horten from his boyhood days
• Made his debut for the A-national team at the age of 18.
• Played 18 international matches and scored 7 goals until he turned professional. As a professional, he was not allowed to play for the Norwegian national team.
• Was bought by Lazio in Rome at the age of 21.
• Was the first to score a goal in a club match at the Olympic Stadium in Rome when it was completed in 1953 (Lazio – Roma 1-0).
• During 9 years in Italy he played for Lazio, Udinese, AC Milan, Bari and Messina, a total of 212 matches and 50 goals.
• Was Italy's most expensive player when he moved from Udinese to AC Milan.
• Serie A champion with AC Milan in 1957.
• Reached the final of the League Winners' Cup with AC Milan in 1958. AC Milan lost the final 3-2 after extra time. Helped eliminate Manchester United in the semi-finals. Did not play in the final against Real Madrid due to injury.
• Player and coach at FK Ørn-Horten after returning from Italy in 1961.
• Player and coach at Sports Club Falk 1970-1972.
• Played on the Old Boys team of FK Ørn-Horten until he was 67 years old.
• Considered one of the best Norwegian players of all time
• Honorary member of FK Ørn-Horten.
• Honorary citizen of Horten Municipality.
• Every year, FK.Ørn-Horten organizes the "Per Bredesen Cup" in his memory.