Anders Linderoth
Personal information
Full name Anders Karl Gustaf Linderoth
Date of birth (1950-03-21) 21 March 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth Kristianstad, Sweden
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1955–1961 Näsby IF
1962–1966 Stattena IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967 Stattena IF
1968–1970 Hälsingborgs IF 61 (7)
1971–1977 Östers IF 158 (23)
1977–1980 Marseille 84 (6)
1980–1981 Mjällby AIF 22 (0)
1982–1984 Näsby IF
International career
1972–1980 Sweden[1] 40 (2)
Managerial career
1985–1989 Mjällby AIF
1995–1997 IF Elfsborg
1998–2001 Stabæk IF
2002–2006 Hammarby IF
2007 Viborg FF
2008–2009 Landskrona BoIS
2014–2015 Mjällby AIF
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anders Karl Gustaf Linderoth (born 21 March 1950) is a Swedish football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is best remembered for representing Helsingsborgs IF, Östers IF, Marseille, and Mjällby AIF during a club career that spanned between 1967 and 1984. A full international between 1972 and 1980, he won 40 caps and scored two goals for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1976 as Sweden's best player of the year.

Club career

He debuted in Allsvenskan for Helsingborgs IF, and during his spell with Östers IF he made his national team debut and received Guldbollen. In 1977, he moved to play professionally in Olympique de Marseille.[2]

International career

He played 40 matches and scored two goals for Sweden, the tally including three matches at the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.[3]

Post-playing career

After retiring as a football player Linderoth has worked as a coach. His achievements include leading IF Elfsborg to Allsvenskan. From 2001 until 2006 he coached Hammarby IF.[4] Linderoth managed Viborg FF in about 11 month in 2007.

Personal life

Anders Linderoth is the father of former Sweden national team player Tobias Linderoth.[5]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ Sweden national football team stats
  2. ^ "Linderoth's Marseille dream". Sky Sports. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Anders Linderoth - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. ^ "SvenskaFans". www.svenskafans.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ "World Cup Trivia - Fathers, Sons and Brothers, Uncles and Nephews". RSSSF. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.

External links

Guldbollen
Sweden squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup
Anders Linderoth managerial positions
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