Glenn Arne Hansen (born 20 September 1972) is a retired Norwegian

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. After half a year on

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's senior team in 1989, he joined the region's prime team Drøbak-Frogn in 1990. He played the 1992 season in

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, then returned to Drøbak-Frogn. In March 1996 Hansen was loaned out to

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, trying his luck in reserve matches. However, in late May 1996 the Norwegian top-flight team

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was bereft of goalkeepers, and Hansen agreed on a loan to them. He then joined Strømsgodset on a permanent basis, playing there until 2001. He then had a nine-year stint in Follo, staying with them until the 2010 Norwegian Football Cup Final which Follo lost to Hansens former team Strømsgodset. Hansen then played two seasons for then-second-tier

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, then one season each in Drøbak-Frogn, Nesodden and Langhus before retiring as a 43-year old. He joined Ski's coaching setup and even featured for the club's fifth-tier senior team.

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1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Ski, Norway Footballers from Akershus Norwegian men's footballers Drøbak-Frogn IL players Strømsgodset Toppfotball players Follo FK players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Men's association football goalkeepers Norwegian expatriate men's footballers {{Norway-footy-goalkeeper-stub