Peter Larsson (footballer, born 1961) explained

Peter Larsson
Fullname:Peter Nils-Gösta Larsson.
Birth Date:8 March 1961
Birth Place:Torsby, Sweden
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1971–1977
Youthclubs1:IF Hallby
Years1:1977–1981
Years2:1982–1983
Years3:1984–1987
Years4:1987–1991
Years5:1991–1993
Years6:1994
Years7:1997–1998
Clubs7:Falu BS
Caps1:86
Goals1:25
Caps2:44
Goals2:6
Caps3:86
Goals3:8
Caps4:58
Goals4:4
Caps5:76
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:1983–1986
Nationalteam1:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:1983–1992
Nationalteam2:Sweden
Nationalcaps2:47
Nationalgoals2:4
Manageryears1:1995
Manageryears2:1996–1997
Manageryears3:2002
Managerclubs3:AIK

Peter Nils-Gösta Larsson (born 8 March 1961) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

He represented Halmstads BK, IFK Göteborg, Ajax, and AIK during a professional career that spanned between 1982 and 1993. A full international between 1983 and 1992, he won 47 caps and scored four goals for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

In 1987, he was awarded Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year.

Club career

Larsson began his career in IF Hallby in Jönköping 1971–81. Later he played for Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan, after that he had a successful career at IFK Göteborg, where he won the Allsvenskan title three times, and also won the UEFA Cup in 1987. He turned professional withAFC Ajax 1987–91. After that he played for AIK and became Swedish champion again in 1992.[1]

International career

Larsson made 47 appearances for the Sweden men's national football team and scored four goals.[2] He was a part of the squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Managerial career

In 2001, Larsson became assistant coach for AIK in Allsvenskan, working under his former national team coach Olle Nordin, and when Nordin left the coach job due to illness shortly before the 2002 season, Larsson became head coach. His career however became short – after seven games with only one win, Larsson decided to quit. Ha hasn't returned to high level football thereafter.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Sweden198320
198410
198520
198680
198782
198870
198941
199081
199160
199210
Total474
International goals

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.[3]

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 June 1987 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier
2. 14 November 1987 Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier
3. 25 October 1989 Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland 1–0 2–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier
4. 27 May 1990 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden 5–0 6–0 Friendly

Honours

IFK Göteborg[4]

Ajax[5]

AIK

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sweden men's national football team stats . https://web.archive.org/web/20010609200325/http://hem.passagen.se/fotbollslandslaget/statistiktest.htm . dead . 2001-06-09 . sv . passagen.se.
  2. Web site: Peter Larsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll. 2021-11-10. www.svenskfotboll.se.. sv.
  3. Web site: Peter Larsson . Eu-football . 7 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Peter Larsson - ifkdb.se. 2021-11-10. ifkdb.se.
  5. Web site: 500:are - Peter Larsson. 2021-11-10. www.aik.se.
  6. Web site: Stora Grabbars Märke - Svensk fotboll. 2021-11-10. www.svenskfotboll.se. sv.