Håkan Söderstjerna Explained

Håkan Söderstjerna
Birth Date:30 October 1975
Birth Place:Sweden
Height:1.76 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1994–1996
Years2:1996–1997
Years3:1997–1998
Years4:1998–2000
Clubs4:Fremad Amager
Years5:2000–2002
Clubs5:Landskrona BoIS
Years6:2003–2004
Years7:2005–2007
Clubs7:Landskrona BoIS

Håkan Söderstjerna (born 30 October 1975) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. In media he sometimes went under the alias "The one armed bandit", as he was born with one arm only.

Career

Söderstjerna, who was born without his lower right arm,[1] played club football in Sweden, Denmark, Singapore and Norway for Landskrona BoIS (three spells), Fremad Amager (two spells), Tanjong Pagar United FC and Fredrikstad.[2] He retired from club football in November 2007.[3] Fans of Landskrona BoIS had previously written a song in his honour.[1] [3] Söderstjerna also studied economics and law at Lund University.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Which players have won trophies while missing body parts?. 4 April 2012. John Ashdown. The Guardian.
  2. http://www.playerhistory.com/player/8804 Håkan Söderstjerna
  3. Web site: Håkan Söderstjerna lägger av med fotbollen helt. 7 November 2007. Michael Svegbrandt. Swedish. svenskafans.com.
  4. Web site: Hallå där, Håkan Söderstjerna, hur går det mot HIF?. 11 May 2011. Swedish. Landskrona BoIS. 4 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110812071149/http://www.landskronabois.com/nyheter/a-truppen/item/354-halla-dar-hakan-soderstjerna-hur-gar-det-mot-hif?.html#. 12 August 2011. dead.