Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anders Karl Gustaf Linderoth | ||
Date of birth | (1950-03-21)21 March 1950 (age 75) | ||
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 | 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 | ||
2002–2006 | Hammarby | ||
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 Swedishfootball coach and former player who played as amidfielder. He is best remembered for representingHelsingsborgs,Östers IF,Marseille, andMjällby AIF during a club career that spanned between 1967 and 1984. A full international between 1972 and 1980, he won 40caps and scored two goals for theSweden national team and represented his country at the1978 FIFA World Cup. He was awardedGuldbollen in 1976 as Sweden's best player of the year.
He debuted inAllsvenskan forHelsingborg, and during his spell withÖsters IF he made his national team debut and receivedGuldbollen. In 1977, he moved to play professionally inMarseille.[2]
He played 40 matches and scored two goals forSweden, the tally including three matches at the1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.[3]
After retiring as a football player Linderoth has worked as a coach. His achievements include leadingIF Elfsborg toAllsvenskan. From 2001 until 2006 he coachedHammarby.[4] Linderoth managedViborg in about eleven months in 2007.
Anders Linderoth is the father of former Sweden national team playerTobias Linderoth.[5]
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