Conny Karlsson (footballer)

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Conny Karlsson in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-11-21) 21 November 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Oskarshamn, Sweden
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
IFK Oskarshamn
1975–1982 IFK Göteborg
1983–1984 Toronto Blizzard
1985–1987 Örgryte IS
International career
1980–1985 Sweden 4 (0)
Managerial career
1989–1990 Örgryte IS
1991–1993 Landskrona BoIS
1994–1998 FK Haugesund
1999–2000 HamKam
2000–2002 Kalmar FF
2003 Assyriska Föreningen
2004–2007 Trelleborgs FF
2007–2008 Sarpsborg 08 FF
2009 Assyriska Föreningen
2010–2012 Helsingborgs IF
2012–2013 IK Brage
2013–2014 Trelleborgs FF
2016 Oskarshamns AIK
2017 Stattena IF (Women)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Conny Karlsson (born 21 November 1953 [1] ) is a Swedish football manager who lastly coached the women's team of Stattena IF.

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Career

Born in Oskarshamn, he played for local club IFK Oskarshamn before moving to Swedish giants IFK Göteborg, where he won the 1981–82 UEFA Cup. [2] After a short stint with the Toronto Blizzard, he ended his playing career at Örgryte IS. He was capped 5 times for Sweden. [3]

He began his coaching career at Örgryte IS, first as an assistant-coach, then as first-team coach. He also managed Landskrona BoIS (which he got promoted to Allsvenskan in 1993), HamKam, FK Haugesund, Kalmar FF, Assyriska Föreningen, Trelleborgs FF, Sarpsborg 08 FF and Helsingborgs IF. [4]

After winning Allsvenskan with Helsingborgs IF in 2011, Karlsson decided to withdraw as head coach on 14 June 2012 and was replaced by Åge Hareide. [5]

Personal life

His twin brother, Jerry, is also a former footballer. [6]

Honours

Individual

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References

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  5. "Coony slutar och Åge Hareide tar över för hösten" (in Swedish). hif.se. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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