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Glenn Strömberg
Swedish footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glenn Peter Strömberg (pronounced [ˈɡlɛnː ˈstrœ̂mːbærj]; born 5 January 1960) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting his career in 1979 with IFK Göteborg, he helped the club win the 1981–82 UEFA Cup before signing with Benfica in 1983. In 1984, he joined the Serie A club Atalanta for which he served as the team captain for four seasons until his retirement in 1992. A full international between 1982 and 1990, he won 52 caps and scored 7 goals for the Sweden national team, and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1985 as Sweden's best footballer of the year.
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![]() Glenn Strömberg in September 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Glenn Peter Strömberg | ||
Date of birth | (1960-01-05) 5 January 1960 (age 64) | ||
Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Lerkils IF | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1983 | IFK Göteborg | 91 | (7) |
1983–1984 | Benfica | 32 | (10) |
1984–1992 | Atalanta | 219 | (18) |
Total | 342 | (35) | |
International career | |||
1979–1981 | Sweden U21 | 9 | (0) |
1982–1990 | Sweden | 52 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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