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.
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]