Hasse Jeppson Explained

Hasse Jeppson
Full Name:Hans Olof Jeppson
Birth Date:10 May 1925
Birth Place:Kungsbacka, Sweden
Death Place:Rome, Italy
Position:Striker
Years1:1946–1947
Caps1:28
Goals1:40
Clubs1:Örgryte
Years2:1948–1951
Caps2:51
Goals2:58
Clubs2:Djurgården
Years3:1951
Caps3:11
Goals3:9
Clubs3:Charlton Athletic
Years4:1951–1952
Caps4:27
Goals4:22
Clubs4:Atalanta
Years5:1952–1956
Caps5:112
Goals5:52
Clubs5:Napoli
Years6:1956–1957
Caps6:19
Goals6:7
Clubs6:Torino
Totalcaps:220
Totalgoals:148
Nationalyears1:1949–1950
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:9
Nationalteam1:Sweden

Hans Olof "Hasse" Jeppson (10 May 1925 – 21 February 2013) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a striker. He was known for his impressive goals to games ratio at several clubs, and represented Örgryte, Djurgården, Charlton Athletic, Atalanta, Napoli and Torino during a career that spanned between 1946 and 1957. A full international between 1949 and 1950, he won 12 caps and scored nine goals for the Sweden national team and helped them to a third-place finish at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Jeppson began his career with Djurgården, transferring to Charlton Athletic, where he played 11 matches in 1951, before moving to Italy to join Atalanta (1951–1952). Jeppson was the second Swedish player to be transferred to an English team, after Dan Ekner at Portsmouth.

He then moved to Napoli (1952–56) and Torino (1956–57) in the 1950s. In 1951, he was bought from Atalanta. In 1952, he was sold to Napoli for 105 million lira, a new world record transfer-fee (for this reason the Napoli's fans nicknamed him o' banco e' napule, the bank of Naples). Jeppson played for Napoli from 1952 to 1956 scoring 52 goals. In 1956, Jeppson was sold to Torino. He retired in 1957.

International career

Jeppson played the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil for Sweden and scored two goals as Sweden finished third.[1] He played 12 games in total for the Sweden national team and scored nine goals. His Swedish nickname was Hasse Guldfot (Hasse Golden Foot).

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Sweden194975
195054
Total129

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jeppson goal.

No.! scope="col"
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
113 May 1949Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden2–03–1Friendly[2]
22 June 1949Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden2–13–11950 FIFA World Cup qualification[3]
319 June 1949Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–22–2Friendly[4]
42 October 1949Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden2–23–31948–51 Nordic Football Championship[5]
523 October 1949Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark1–02–31948–51 Nordic Football Championship[6]
68 June 1950Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–04–1Friendly[7]
74–1
825 June 1950Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil1–13–21950 FIFA World Cup[8]
93–1

Honours

Djurgården

Sweden

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hans Jeppson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll . 2022-12-19 . www.svenskfotboll.se. . sv.
  2. Web site: Sverige - England - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2022-12-19 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.
  3. Web site: Sverige - Irland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2022-12-19 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv . 2 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602221359/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-irland-landskamper-herr-senior/1568169/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Sverige - Ungern - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2022-12-19 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.
  5. Web site: Sverige - Norge - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2022-12-19 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.
  6. Web site: Danmark - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2022-12-19 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.
  7. Web site: Sverige - Nederländerna - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2022-12-19 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.
  8. Web site: Sverige - Italien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2022-12-19 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.
  9. Web site: Stora Grabbars Märke . 2022-12-19 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.