Thomas Sjöberg

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Thomas Sjöberg
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-07-06) 6 July 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Helsingborg, Sweden
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1964–1974 Eskilsminne IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1976 Malmö FF 75 (40)
1976–1977 Karlsruher SC 6 (0)
1977–1978 Malmö FF 34 (13)
1978 Al-Ittihad
1979 Chicago Sting 17 (13)
1979–1982 Malmö FF 71 (27)
1983–1985 Helsingborgs IF 58 (20)
1985–1986 Lunds BK
International career
1974 Sweden U21 2 (2)
1974–1981 Sweden 45 (14)
Managerial career
1991 GIF Nike P85
1997–1998 BSC Young Boys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Sjöberg (born 6 July 1952) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward. A full international between 1974 and 1981, he won 45 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

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Club career

Sjöberg played much of his career with Malmö FF in Allsvenskan during the 1970s. Already during his first season for Malmö FF, the club, much to his goal scoring capacity won the top Swedish football league, Allsvenskan in 1974, under English manager Bob Houghton. This was repeated the following season. When he then left for Karlsruher SC in the Bundesliga during the 1976–77 season, his former Swedish club only came second in Allsvenskan, behind Halmstad BK, which were led by another Englishman, Roy Hodgson. As Sjöberg returned to Malmö FF they won Allsvenskan again! So during four years, Malmö FF won Allsvenskan at three occasions, in which Sjöberg participated during the three "golden years" only. With Malmö FF he won Allsvenskan and became Swedish Champion in 1974, 1975 and 1977.

After scoring a goal for Sweden in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina against Brazil, the well bearded Sjöberg become interesting for an Arabian Sheik, who bought him for a club in Saudi Arabia. This became a rather short adventure for him, and likewise a shorter time in the old North American NASL league (not to be confused with current Major League Soccer) and a club from Chicago followed. This time he was absent from Malmö FF for less than 12 months. However he missed an indeed very important season for Malmö FF, and didn't participate in the club's most well known international achievement so far (also by summer of 2014), to reach the final of the European Cup in 1978–79 season. (which though was lost to Nottingham Forest by a single decider). He did though return to Malmö FF for a third time and for some more seasons. He ended his career at Lunds BK.

International career

Sjöberg was capped 45 times for the Sweden national team and scored a goal against Brazil in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. [1]

Coaching career

He coached BSC Young Boys with Roland Andersson. [2]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 197410
197574
197685
1977102
197881
197900
198071
198141
Total4514
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sjöberg goal.
List of international goals scored by Thomas Sjöberg
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
116 April 1975 Ullevi, Gothenburg, SwedenFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–01–1 Friendly [3]
219 May 1975 Örjans Vall, Halmstad, SwedenFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 4–04–0Friendly [4]
313 August 1975 Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, NorwayFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 2–02–0 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying [5]
43 September 1975 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern IrelandUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2–12–2UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying [6]
516 June 1976 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 2–02–0 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifying [7]
611 August 1976 Malmö Stadium, Malmö, SwedenFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–06–0 1972–77 Nordic Football Championship [8]
73–0
822 September 1976Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, NorwayFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 2–22–31972–77 Nordic Football Championship [9]
99 September 1976 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–21–21978 FIFA World Cup qualifying [10]
108 June 1977Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–02–11978 FIFA World Cup qualifying [11]
117 September 1977Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, NorwayFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–11–21978 FIFA World Cup qualifying [12]
123 June 1978 Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–01–1 1978 FIFA World Cup [13]
1322 May 1980 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, FinlandFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–02–0 1978–80 Nordic Football Championship [14]
1412 August 1981 Rimnersvallen, Uddevalla, SwedenFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1–01–0Friendly [15]

Honours

Malmö FF

Individual

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References

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  2. ↑ "Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". Rsssf.com. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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