Conny Karlsson (footballer)
Conny Karlsson in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 November 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Oskarshamn, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
IFK Oskarshamn | |||
1975–1982 | IFK Göteborg | ||
1983–1984 | Toronto Blizzard | ||
1985–1987 | Örgryte IS | ||
International career | |||
1980–1985 | Sweden | 4 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1989–1990 | Örgryte IS | ||
1991–1993 | Landskrona BoIS | ||
1994–1998 | FK Haugesund | ||
1999–2000 | HamKam | ||
2000–2002 | Kalmar FF | ||
2003 | Assyriska Föreningen | ||
2004–2007 | Trelleborgs FF | ||
2007–2008 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | ||
2009 | Assyriska Föreningen | ||
2010–2012 | Helsingborgs IF | ||
2012–2013 | IK Brage | ||
2013–2014 | Trelleborgs FF | ||
2016 | Oskarshamns AIK | ||
2017 | Stattena IF (Women) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Conny Karlsson (born 21 November 1953[1]) is a Swedish football manager who lastly coached the women's team of Stattena IF.
Career
[edit]Born in Oskarshamn, he played for local club IFK Oskarshamn before moving to Swedish giants IFK Göteborg, where he won the 1981–82 UEFA Cup.[2] After a short stint with the Toronto Blizzard, he ended his playing career at Örgryte IS. He was capped 5 times for Sweden.[3]
He began his coaching career at Örgryte IS, first as an assistant-coach, then as first-team coach. He also managed Landskrona BoIS (which he got promoted to Allsvenskan in 1993), HamKam, FK Haugesund, Kalmar FF, Assyriska Föreningen, Trelleborgs FF, Sarpsborg 08 FF and Helsingborgs IF.[4]
After winning Allsvenskan with Helsingborgs IF in 2011, Karlsson decided to withdraw as head coach on 14 June 2012 and was replaced by Åge Hareide.[5]
Personal life
[edit]His twin brother, Jerry, is also a former footballer.[6]
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Årets ärkeängel: 1975[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nybyggaren Conny Karlsson - Sport - Trelleborgs Allehanda - Nyheter dygnet runt". Trelleborgsallehanda.se. 21 January 2005. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Conny Karlsson tar över Helsingborg | Helsingborg | Allsvenskan | Sverige | Fotboll | Sportbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Conny Karlsson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ Bo Harmby/TT (23 November 2009). "Conny Karlsson tränare i Helsingborg". DN.SE. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Coony slutar och Åge Hareide tar över för hösten" (in Swedish). hif.se. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Football stands named after people other than players, managers and owners". The Guardian. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Conny Karlsson - ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- #12 Conny Karlsson at ifkdb.com
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Swedish men's footballers
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Sweden men's international footballers
- IFK Göteborg players
- Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players
- Örgryte IS players
- Swedish football managers
- Örgryte IS managers
- Landskrona BoIS managers
- FK Haugesund managers
- Hamarkameratene managers
- Kalmar FF managers
- Assyriska FF managers
- Trelleborgs FF managers
- Sarpsborg 08 FF managers
- Helsingborgs IF managers
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- UEFA Europa League winning players
- Men's association football defenders
- Swedish football defender stubs