Torbjörn Persson Explained

Torbjörn Persson
Fullname:Torbjörn Persson
Birth Date:14 January 1960
Birth Place:Helsingborg, Sweden
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:–1979
Youthclubs1:Ramlösa
Years1:1980–1995
Years2:1995–1997
Clubs1:Malmö FF
Clubs2:Högaborgs BK
Caps1:574
Goals1:39
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1997–2000
Managerclubs1:Ramlösa

Torbjörn Persson (born 14 January 1960) is a former Swedish footballer and coach.

Career

Persson played 574 matches for Malmö FF. He became Swedish champion two times and capped 8 times for the national team. Persson holds the record for most Allsvenskan wins for Malmö FF having been at the club when they won Allsvenskan five times in a row between 1985 and 1989.[1] However, as Allsvenskan had championship playoffs at the time and Mamö FF managed to win two of them Persson only won two Swedish championships although having won the league five times.

After his player career he briefly started a coach career, now he is an IT specialist working at Alfa Laval Lund AB.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Recordholder in Allsvenskan . Swedish . sydsvenskan.se . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100904104231/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/mff/100ar/article449101/Rekordhallare-i-allsvenska-segrar.html . 2010-09-04 .