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
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
His twin brother, Jerry, is also a former footballer.[6]
Honours
Individual
- Årets ärkeängel: 1975[7]
References
- ^ "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
- #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
- 20th-century Swedish sportsmen
- Swedish football defender stubs