Thomas Nilsson (footballer)

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Thomas Nilsson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Nilsson
Date of birth (1955-08-02) 2 August 1955 (age 67)
Place of birth Borlänge, Sweden
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1986 IK Brage 183 (85)
1986–1987 Karlstad BK 23 (8)
1987–1988 IK Brage 18 (0)
International career
1980–1982 Sweden 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Nilsson (born 2 August 1955) is a former Swedish football player.

During his club career, Sandberg played for IK Brage and Karlstad BK.

Sandberg made 13 appearances for the Sweden national football team from 1980 to 1982, scoring 1 goal.


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