Börje Leander

Börje Leander

Personal information
Date of birth	7 March 1918
Place of birth	Avesta, Sweden
Date of death	30 October 2003 (aged 85)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1938–1953	AIK	249	(25)
National team
1941–1950	Sweden[1]	23	(4)
Honours Competitor for  Sweden Olympic Games 1948 London Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Oscar Börje Leander (7 March 1918 – 30 October 2003) was a Swedish footballer. He played 249 matches as a midfielder for AIK and scored 25 goals, mostly successful penalty kicks. He also played 23 times for the Swedish national team, scoring four goals. He was part of the Swedish Olympic squad that won a gold medal in 1948 Summer Olympics. When Knut Nordahl was injured in the opening match against Austria, Leander stepped in as a substitute right-back, and stayed until the final, when Nordahl recovered.^[2][3]

References

1. "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish).
2. Börje Leander. sports-reference.com
3. Börje Leander. Swedish Olympic Committee

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