Dennis Schiller

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Dennis Schiller
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Full name Dennis Schiller
Date of birth (1965-05-18) 18 May 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1986 IFK Göteborg 6 (0)
1987–1996 Lillestrøm SK 207 (8)
1997–1999 Molde FK 38 (2)
International career
1988–1992 Sweden 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis Schiller (born 18 May 1965 in Gothenburg) is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a right defender.

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Football career

During his entire career, Schiller played for his hometown club IFK Göteborg, Norwegian Lillestrøm SK (where he stayed for almost ten years helping the side to win the Norwegian league in 1989) and finally Molde FK.

He gained 14 caps for the Sweden national team scoring one goal. Schiller participated in two qualifying matches for the 1990 World Cup (against England and Poland), however he did not represent the nation at any international championship and his last appearance was on 26 January 1992 against Australia, in a 0–0 away draw.

Personal

His older brother Glenn Schiller was also a footballer who came to win the 1982 UEFA Cup.

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