| Mats Göran Nordgren | |
| Fullname: | Mats Nordgren |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Birth Date: | 1955 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kristianstad, Sweden |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1970–1974 |
| Youthclubs1: | Vä IF |
| Years1: | 1975–1976 |
| Clubs1: | Hässleholms IF |
| Caps1: | 20+ |
| Goals1: | 4+ |
| Years2: | 1977–1982 |
| Clubs2: | Östers IF |
| Caps2: | 121 |
| Goals2: | 24 |
| Years3: | 1982–1984 |
| Clubs3: | Hessen Kassel |
| Caps3: | 69 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Years4: | 1984–1986 |
| Clubs4: | Östers IF |
| Caps4: | 54 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 1987–1988 |
| Clubs5: | Mjällby AIF |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1989 |
| Clubs6: | Vilans BoIF |
| Years7: | 1990 |
| Clubs7: | Hanaskogs IS |
| Totalcaps: | 277+ |
| Totalgoals: | 43+ |
| Nationalyears1: | 1978–1980 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden |
| Nationalcaps1: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Mats Göran Nordgren (born 9 April 1955) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder and made 19 appearances for the Sweden national team.[1]
Nordgren made his debut for Sweden on 1 September 1978 in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying match against France, in which he scored the opening goal for Sweden in the 2–2 draw. He went on to make 19 appearances, scoring 3 goals, before making his last appearance on 10 September 1980 in a 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Scotland, which finished as a 0–1 loss.[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
| Sweden | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 19 | 3 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 1978 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | 1–0 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying | ||
| 2 | 29 April 1980 | Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden | 1–2 | 1–5 | Friendly | ||
| 3 | 22 May 1980 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1978–80 Nordic Football Championship |