Sveinung Aarnseth

{{Short description|Norwegian footballer and dentist (1933–2019)}}

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Sveinung Aarnseth (15 May 1933 – 9 March 2019)[https://jolstad.vareminnesider.no/order_info.php?order_id=3632425&set_site_id=75&memorial_page_created=1&design=buskerud&sign=12a1d4f1533ef220f0b15b1dbc17ee49 Death notice] {{in lang|no}} was a Norwegian footballer and dentist. Aarnseth began his football career as a forward, but was later converted to central defender. He most notably played for SFK Lyn from 1960 to 1968, where he played a total of 113 matches, scoring 18 goals in the top division of the Norwegian league.[http://www.lynhistorie.com/Lyn_Spiller.asp?id=172 Sveinung Aarnseth statistics], lynhistorie.com As a member of Lyn, he won the Norwegian league twice (1964 and 1968), and the Norwegian Cup twice (1967 and 1968). He also won five international caps for Norway, making his debut against Sweden in September 1964.[https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=8 Sveinung Aarnseth international statistics], eu-football.info

Aarnseth also played briefly for VVV-Venlo in 1957, playing seven games in the Eredivisie and is believed to be the first-ever Norwegian in the top level of Dutch football, while simultaneously finishing his education in dentistry.[https://historie.vvv-venlo.nl/spelers/Aarnseth/Sveinung/15-05-1933 Sveinung Aarnseth], VVV-Venlo {{in lang|nl}} He worked 40 years as a dentist at Lysaker and also resided in Bærum.{{cite news|title=Tannlege Aarnseth trekker seg tilbake|last=Nilsen|first=Freddy|date=14 November 2003|work=Asker og Bærums Budstikke|page=33|language=Norwegian}}