Carl-Erik Torp
{{Short description|Norwegian footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image =
| name = Carl-Erik Torp
| fullname = Carl-Erik Nordanger Torp
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|9|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kolbotn, Norway
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| position = Central midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Kolbotn
| years1 =
| clubs1 = Kolbotn
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 =
| clubs2 = KFUM Oslo
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = –2006
| clubs3 = Manglerud Star
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2007–2010
| clubs4 = Kongsvinger
| caps4 = 111
| goals4 = 12
| years5 = 2011
| clubs5 = Brann
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 0
| pcupdate = 15 March 2012
}}
Carl-Erik Nordanger Torp (born 17 September 1984) is a former Norwegian footballer who last played for SK Brann as a central midfielder. He also played futsal for NFF Futsal Eliteserie club KFUM Oslo Futsal.{{cite news|last=Wedervang|first=Mats|title=Tøff UEFA-trekning for KFUM|url=http://www.tv2sporten.no/fotball/toeff-uefatrekning-for-kfum-3244425.html|accessdate=2 November 2010|newspaper=TV 2 Sporten|date=6 July 2010|language=Norwegian}} Torp was forced to retire from playing football in 2011 after suffering a cardiac arrest during a match.
Club career
He played on football teams Kolbotn Fotball, KFUM Oslo and Manglerud Star before joining Kongsvinger ahead of the 2007 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.kil.no/lagene/vis.php?id=21 |title=21. Carl-Erik Torp |publisher=KIL Toppfotball |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727141905/http://www.kil.no/lagene/vis.php?id=21 |archivedate=27 July 2011 }} In 2010, he made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League.
On 11 November 2010 he signed a 3 years contract with Tippeliga club SK BrannHer signerer Torp for Brann - brann.no on a free transfer because of his contract expiration with Kongsvinger on 31 December 2010
=Cardiac arrest during match=
On 25 September 2011, Torp suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch after being substituted on in the 79th minute of a Norwegian National Championship game against Sogndal. A defibrillator and CPR was administered to stabilise his condition until he was air-lifted to a nearby hospital.{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-norway-torp-idUKTRE78O2R420110925 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306152551/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-norway-torp-idUKTRE78O2R420110925 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 March 2016 |title=Brann player suffers suspected heart attack on pitch |publisher=Reuters |date=5 September 2011 |accessdate=29 August 2014}} He is now a coach at SK Brann.
Career statistics
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| rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2006
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Manglerud Star |27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| 2007
|rowspan="4" valign="center"|Kongsvinger |29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 2008
|23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2009
|32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 |
| 2010
|29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| 2011
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Brann |23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!163 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 171 | 16 |
References
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Category:Footballers from Akershus
Category:Norwegian men's footballers
Category:Norwegian men's futsal players
Category:Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball players
Category:Manglerud Star Toppfotball players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
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