Björn Löf Explained

Björn Löf
Fullname:Björn Robert Löf
Birth Date:9 March 1945[1]
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Hammarby IF
Years1:1962–1972
Clubs1:Hammarby IF
Caps1:188
Goals1:1
Nationalteam1:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1965–1967
Nationalteam2:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0

Björn "Bönan" Löf (born 9 March 1945) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a centre-back, best known for representing Hammarby IF.

Club career

In 1962, at age 17, Löf made his senior debut for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, Sweden's top tier.[2]

Löf soon established himself as a regular, and became known as tall centre-back with great heading skills.[3] Between 1965 and 1967, Löf won five caps for the Swedish U21's.[1]

He took a break from playing football in 1969 to study, but returned to Hammarby a year later. At the end of 1972, Löf retired from football definitely, aged 27.[4] [5]

In total, Löf played seven seasons in Allsvenskan and three in Division 2, the second tier, with Hammarby. He made 188 league appearances for the club, scoring one goal.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Landslagsdatabasen: Björn Löf. Swedish Football Association. 15 November 2020. Swedish.
  2. Web site: 1962. HIF Historia. 15 November 2020. Swedish.
  3. Web site: 1964. HIF Historia. 15 November 2020. Swedish.
  4. Web site: 1971. HIF Historia. 15 November 2020. Swedish.
  5. Web site: Söderstadions Beckenbauer. Hammarby Fotboll. 15 November 2020. Swedish.
  6. Web site: Total forwardsbrist – då är försvar bästa anfall. 9 July 2004 . Aftonbladet. 15 November 2020. Swedish.
  7. Web site: Hammarby IF:s historia. HIF Historia. 30 October 2020. Swedish.