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#4 Longest Headed goal in European Football: Jone Samuelsen, 58.13m

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Jone Samuelsen, on the 25th of September whilst playing for Odd Grenland, scored a screamer for a header in the Norwegian League. The game was against Tromso, Odd were ahead in the game by a goal and in a final attempt to equalise the Tromso keeper joined the attack for the corner kick. The corner kick was cleared, one of the Odd defenders thumped the ball clear.

The ball was then headed back into Odd's half by a Tromso defender. Samuelsen, who was standing a couple of yards within his own half, tried heading the ball back towards one of his players but missed. Instead, the ball rolled into an empty net. Samuelsen, with the header, had provided his side with the three points.

The measured distance for the header is told be around the 58-metre mark. The longest headed goal registered in European Football.

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