Jan Svensson (footballer, born 1956) explained

Jan Svensson
Fullname:Jan Svensson
Height:1.77 m
Birth Date:1956 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Söderköping, Sweden
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1974–1976
Clubs1:IK Sleipner
Caps1:22+
Goals1:8+
Years2:1977–1983
Clubs2:IFK Norrköping
Caps2:143
Goals2:35
Years3:1983–1986
Clubs3:Eintracht Frankfurt
Caps3:96
Goals3:16
Years4:1986–1987
Clubs4:IFK Norrköping
Caps4:41
Goals4:4
Years5:1988–1990
Clubs5:FC Wettingen
Caps5:78
Goals5:9
Nationalyears1:1979–1985
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:26
Nationalgoals1:4

Jan Svensson (born 24 April 1956) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder and made 26 appearances for the Sweden national team.

Career

Svensson made his debut for Sweden on 5 September 1979 in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying match against France, which finished as a 1–3 loss. He went on to make 26 appearances, scoring 4 goals, before making his last appearance on 16 October 1985 in the 1–2 loss against Czechoslovakia.[1]

Career statistics

International

Sweden
YearAppsGoals
197953
198010
198151
198280
198410
198560
Total264

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 10 October 1979 Sparta Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia 1–3 1–4 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
2 17 November 1979 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore 2–0 5–0 Friendly
3 3–0
4 24 June 1981 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden 3–0 3–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jan Svensson . EU-Football.info . 29 January 2019.