Vidar Davidsen (born 4 January 1958) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. Davidsen played 46 international matches for Norway and scored 5 goals. One of those goals came in Norway's famous 2-1 win against Italy at Stadio Via del Mare in Lecce in September 1985. He currently works as a football commentator in TV3.
Davidsen started his playing career in Bærum, and had a short spell for Frigg before joining VÃÂ¥lerenga in 1980. Quickly becoming a first team regular, he helped win the Norwegian cup in his debut season. Davidsen and VÃÂ¥lerenga became league champions in 1981, 1983 og 1984.
Davidsen left VÃÂ¥lerenga after the 1986 season, and played one year in their rival club Lillestrøm before he decided to retire.
After he retired as a player, Bærum appointed him as a coach, and since then he has coached Strømmen, Frigg, VÃÂ¥lerenga, Lyn and Strømsgodset with a variable degree of success.