Per Fosshaug
Encyclopedia
Per "Pelle" Fosshaug is a Swedish bandy
player, born on February 24, 1965. Fosshaug played in midfield for many clubs in Sweden
, as well as for the Swedish national bandy team
, for which he made a record 129 appearances between 1994 and 2005. His career began in the 1982/1983 season where he played for second division side Borlänge/Stora Tuna BK. In 1986, he moved to Bandyallsvenskan
side Falu BS
, where he spent two seasons, followed by another two at IFK Vänersborg
. In 1992, he made the move to Västerås SK Bandy
, the club which he became most commonly associated with. During his time with Västerås SK Bandy
, Fosshaug made the majority of his national team appearances. In 2004, he joined Sandvikens AIK. He was perhaps a surprise inclusion in the Swedish national bandy team
for that season's Bandy World Championships
, but made 7 appearances in the tournament, scoring 2 goals. After just one year at Sandvikens AIK, Fosshaug stepped down a division to join Tillberga IK Bandy, helping the team win promotion to the Allsvenskan. He is still contracted to Tillberga for next season.
Information compiled from data from
Bandysidan.nu
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
player, born on February 24, 1965. Fosshaug played in midfield for many clubs in Sweden
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....
, as well as for the Swedish national bandy team
Swedish national bandy team
The Swedish national bandy team has been taking part in bandy world championship since the start in 1957. The team has never finished worse than third place and has won the championship 10 times . Sweden won the first ever world championship for women in 2004....
, for which he made a record 129 appearances between 1994 and 2005. His career began in the 1982/1983 season where he played for second division side Borlänge/Stora Tuna BK. In 1986, he moved to Bandyallsvenskan
Allsvenskan and Elitserien (bandy)
The Allsvenskan and Elitserien was earlier the highest level of bandy in Sweden contested annually between Swedish bandy clubs. The Allsvenskan was split into two regional divisions. The Allsvenskan Norra and the Allsvenskan Södra...
side Falu BS
Falu BS
Falu BS, is a bandy club from Falun in Sweden.Falu BS was founded on 10 December 1935, by merging Falu BK, Holmens IF, Falu SK and IFK Falun. All these clubs were playing bandy....
, where he spent two seasons, followed by another two at IFK Vänersborg
IFK Vänersborg
IFK Vänersborg is a Swedish sports club in Vänersborg, Sweden, most famous for its success in bandy for men.-History:The club was formed on 9 March 1903. The first years, the club also competed in sports such as gymnastics and athletics....
. In 1992, he made the move to Västerås SK Bandy
Västerås SK Bandy
Västerås SK Bandy is a Swedish sports club located in Västerås that plays the winter sport of bandy. The senior side currently plays in the Swedish Elitserien, the top division of Swedish bandy...
, the club which he became most commonly associated with. During his time with Västerås SK Bandy
Västerås SK Bandy
Västerås SK Bandy is a Swedish sports club located in Västerås that plays the winter sport of bandy. The senior side currently plays in the Swedish Elitserien, the top division of Swedish bandy...
, Fosshaug made the majority of his national team appearances. In 2004, he joined Sandvikens AIK. He was perhaps a surprise inclusion in the Swedish national bandy team
Swedish national bandy team
The Swedish national bandy team has been taking part in bandy world championship since the start in 1957. The team has never finished worse than third place and has won the championship 10 times . Sweden won the first ever world championship for women in 2004....
for that season's Bandy World Championships
Bandy World Championships
The Bandy World Championships are a competition between bandy-playing nations. The tournament is administrated by the Federation of International Bandy....
, but made 7 appearances in the tournament, scoring 2 goals. After just one year at Sandvikens AIK, Fosshaug stepped down a division to join Tillberga IK Bandy, helping the team win promotion to the Allsvenskan. He is still contracted to Tillberga for next season.
Information compiled from data from
Bandysidan.nu