Name: Arne Knut Pedersen

Nickname: "Lille-Lækken"



Country: Norway
Club: Fredrikstad FK
Position: *AMF, SS, CMF, DMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 25-29 years (01/11/1931)

Height: * 178 cm
Weight: * 70 kg

Attack: 84
Defence: 67
Balance: 81
Stamina: 84
Top Speed: 75
Acceleration: 76
Response: 81
Agility: 77
Dribble Accuracy: 83
Dribble Speed: 76
Short Pass Accuracy: 91
Short Pass Speed: 79
Long Pass Accuracy: 87
Long Pass Speed: 78
Shot Accuracy: 82
Shot Power: 83
Shot Technique: 81
Free Kick Accuracy: 72
Curling: 77
Header: 75
Jump: 76
Technique: 84
Aggression: 78
Mentality: 83
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 85

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 6
Growth Type: Late Lasting

CARDS
P08 - Box to Box
P18 - Talisman
S02 - Passer
S04 - PK Taker

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Playmaking - Passing - Penalties

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced


INFO

Arne Knut Pedersen (1 November 1931 – 16 November 2013) was a Norwegian footballer. He was inside right and right wing half, excellent playmaker and brillant staregist. Known for his fantastic through passes, leadership and great vision. He was good in defending although pretty thin but had strong will. Player with good technique and good scorer as well. Great penalty taker, he missed just 1 out of 25 penalties he took in the league games, pretty smart and sly player always finding the right solution on the field. His only weakness was lack of pace but he run a lot to compensate that. Pedersen often came across as a dominating boss type on the field. With his eye for the game, good technique and ability to quickly and precisely serve balls to the attackers, he was at his best in the playmaker role. He was also very strong, and a good finisher. At the same time, he was a solid defensive player, and good at neutralizing opponents. With his small build, he was admittedly not suited to a more physical game, but was nevertheless very persistent. His biggest weakness was his pace, but he compensated by running a lot.

Pedersen was born and raised in Fredrikstad, and joined Fredrikstad FK as a youth player in 1945. Arne Pedersen made his debut for FFK's first team in 1950, and soon became a regular in the side. During his time with the club, Pedersen won six Norwegian league titles and three Norwegian Cup titles, including the double in 1957 and 1961 and that makes him the most successful player in the history of Fredrikstad FK. In 1960, Pedersen scored one of the goals when Fredrikstad defeated Ajax 4–3 in the European Champions Cup, as well as the return leg in Amsterdam which ended in a goalless draw. In total, Pedersen played 231 matches for Fredrikstad in the Norwegian league, scoring 107 goals, between 1950 and 1966. His final match for the club was the 1966 Cup Final where he scored the winning goal from the penalty spot as FFK defeated Lyn by a score of 3–2. He played a total of 342 matches for Fredrikstad, which is a club record. Pedersen made his international debut in a 1958 World Cup qualification match against Hungary in November 1957. He scored his first international goal the following year against Finland, but it was not until 1962 that he became a regular in the national side. In June 1963, he scored one of the goals in Norway's surprising 4–3 win against Scotland, and he also played in Norway's shock 3–0 victory against Yugoslavia in a 1965 World Cup qualifier.