Arild Gulden

Arild Gulden (4 December 1941 – 9 October 2024) was a Norwegian international handball and football player.^[1]

Arild Gulden
Born	(1941-12-04)4 December 1941 Oslo, Norway
Died	9 October 2024(2024-10-09) (aged 82) Bærum, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Alma mater	University of St. Gallen
Children	Bjørn Gulden
Handball career Senior clubs Years Team Around 1958 Sportsklubben Arild 1963–1970 Grasshoppers 1972–1977 Grasshoppers National team 1 Years Team Apps (Gls) 1958–1971 Norway 52 (65) 1 National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2020 Association football career Position(s) Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1959–1972 Lyn 1960's Grasshoppers International career 1963–1965 Norway 9 (0) *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Handball career

Gulden made his Norway men's national handball team debut in 1958, and played 52 matches at that level from 1958 to 1971.^[2] He participated at the 1961,^[3] 1964^[4] and 1967 World Men's Handball Championship.^[5]

With the club SK Arild he won the Norwegian indoor championship in 1958.^[1]

He played between 1963 and 1970 and again between 1972 and 1977 for the Grasshopper Club Zürich.^[6] He won nine indoor championships.^[7]

Football career

Gulden was capped nine times while with team Norway. He was with FK Lyn when they won the 1964 1. divisjon.^[1]

He played only in the Norwegian winter break for Grasshopper Club Zürich.^[8] He won with the Grasshoppers nine indoor championships.^[7]

Personal life

Gulden was born on 4 December 1941.^[1] His son Bjørn Gulden is a former professional footballer, and chief executive of Adidas.^[9]

Death

Gulden died in Bærum on 9 October 2024, at the age of 82.^[10]