Personal information | |||
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Full name | Karl Christer Fursth | ||
Date of birth | 6 July 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Örebro, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1994 | Örebro SK | 196 | (14) |
1994–1996 | Helsingborgs IF | 51 | (7) |
1996–1998 | 1. FC Köln [1] | 4 | (0) |
1998–2003 | Hammarby IF | 120 | (6) |
Total | 371 | (27) | |
International career | |||
1988 | Sweden U19 | 1 | (0) |
1990–1992 | Sweden U21/O | 21 | (4) |
1992–1995 | Sweden | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Karl Christer Fursth (born 6 July 1970) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
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