Lennart Larsson (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Lennart Larsson is a former Swedish
footballer
.
in 1976 when he went to play with Halmstads BK
and won Allsvenskan
the same year. In 1977 he was sold to FC Schalke 04
in the Bundesliga
. He played two seasons there as a midfielder and went back to Halmstad in 1979-82 for a second time and became Swedish champion again in 1979, the club's second title.
Larsson was capped 26 times for the Sweden national football team
between 1976 and 1981 and was a part of the squad in the 1978 FIFA World Cup
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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Career
Larsson began his career in Hässleholms IFHässleholms IF
Hässleholms IF is a Swedish football club located in Hässleholm in Skåne County. -Background:Hässleholms Idrottsförening were founded on the 1st May 1922. In addition to football, the club over the years has run sections covering wrestling, table tennis, handball, bandy and ice hockey. HIF also...
in 1976 when he went to play with Halmstads BK
Halmstads BK
Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title...
and won Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
the same year. In 1977 he was sold to FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
in the Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
. He played two seasons there as a midfielder and went back to Halmstad in 1979-82 for a second time and became Swedish champion again in 1979, the club's second title.
Larsson was capped 26 times for the Sweden national football team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
between 1976 and 1981 and was a part of the squad in the 1978 FIFA World Cup
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
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