Lennart Nilsson (footballer) explained

Lennart Nilsson
Fullname:Bo Lennart Roger Nilsson
Birth Date:1 January 1959
Birth Place:Sweden
Position:Midfielder
Striker
Years1:1978–1986
Clubs1:IF Elfsborg[1]
Years2:1987–1990
Clubs2:IFK Göteborg
Caps1:171
Goals1:51
Caps2:47
Goals2:12
Totalcaps:218
Totalgoals:63
Nationalyears1:1982–1987
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0

Bo Lennart Roger Nilsson (born 1 January 1959) is a Swedish former footballer, who played as a midfielder and striker for IF Elfsborg, IFK Göteborg and the Sweden national team. He scored IFK Göteborg's goal in their second leg away match against Dundee United in the 1987 UEFA Cup Final.

Club career

Nilsson began his career at IF Elfsborg, where he spent eight years with the club, before moving to IFK Göteborg for a fee of SEK1.1 million, which was considered to be one of the most expensive club records at that time in Sweden.[2] Whilst there, he won the 1986–87 UEFA Cup after netting the winning goal in the second leg of the final against Dundee United.[3] Following the win, Nilsson picked up a knee injury, which kept him out for the rest of the season.[2] He also helped IFK Göteborg win the 1990 Allsvenskan title,[4] before retiring.

International career

Nilsson received his first cap for the Sweden national team on 13 November 1982 as a substitute for Tommy Holmgren in a 1–0 Euro 1984 qualifier away win against Cyprus.[5] Nilsson was capped six times, scoring no goals.[6]

Honours

IFK Göteborg

1990[4]

1986–87[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Mikael . Häggström . Inför: Vi har spelat i båda klubbarna . IF Elfsborg . 13 September 2014 . 7 January 2015 . Swedish . https://archive.today/20150112023704/http://www.elfsborg.se/nyheter/a-laget/38-infoer/32135-infoer-vi-har-spelat-i-bada-klubbarna . 12 January 2015 . dead .
  2. News: 25 år sedan UEFA-cupsegern 1987 . Änglarna . 19 May 2012 . 9 January 2015 . Swedish.
  3. News: Jim . Reynolds . Jaded United falter at the final hurdle . The Glasgow Herald . 21 May 1987 . 7 January 2015.
  4. Web site: De gyllene åren (1990–1996) . IFK Göteborg . 7 January 2015 . Swedish.
  5. Web site: Cyprus 0–1 Sweden . EU-football . 7 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Lennart Nilsson . EU-football . 7 January 2015.