Bjørn Lidin Hansen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bjørn Lidin Hansen | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiruna, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 25 October 2016 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Tromsø, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stakkevollan | |||
| Fløya | |||
| 2005–2006 | Lyn | ||
| 2007 | Tromsø | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Lyn | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Tromsø | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Tromsdalen | 33 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Lyn | 44 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Norway U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | Norway U16 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2016 | |||
Bjørn Lidin Hansen (11 June 1989 – 25 October 2016) was a Norwegian
Norwegian Premier League for Tromsø, and also played senior football for Tromsdalen and Lyn. He also played seven youth internationals for Norway.[1]
Football career
Hansen was born in
Drafted into the first team, Hansen made his debut in the
2. divisjon team, the following spring.[3]
Illness and death
In the spring of 2015, Hansen was diagnosed with
Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. He was declared cancer-free about a year later, and successfully returned to Lyn, playing his first match after the cancer battle on 10 September 2016.[5]
Hansen died on 25 October 2016. His family revealed that he had suffered from constant pain, fatigue and depression after his cancer recovery, and according to his obituary, he "could not bear to live with the pain, and chose death over life."[6]
References
- ^ a b Bjørn Lidin Hansen: Profil, Norwegian Football Association. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ a b Salomonsen, Per; Anthonsen, Hugo (13 August 2009). "Bjørn Lidin Hansen" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ a b Sexe Andersen, Erik; Velvang, Torstein. "Bjørn Lidin Hansen". Lynfotball.net. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "Aalesund – Tromsø, 12.07.2008". TV2. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Lyn Toppfotball – Rilindja, 10.09.2016, Norwegian Football Association. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Fotballprofilen Bjørn Lidin Hansen (27) er død Archived 2018-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, iTromsø (31 October 2016). Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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