Roy Andersson (footballer)

Roy Andersson

Personal information
Date of birth	2 August 1949
Place of birth	Kirseberg, Sweden
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1968–1983	Malmö FF	327	(21)
National team
1974–1978	Sweden[1]	20	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Roy Andersson (born August 2, 1949 in Kirseberg) is a former footballer from Sweden. He got a number of caps for the national team, and played three matches at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

He was a strong central defender for Malmö FF, and he was awarded Guldbollen (the golden ball) in 1977. His two sons, Patrik and Daniel, are both Swedish international footballers.

References

1. "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish).

External links

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