Leif Eriksson (footballer)

Leif Eriksson ( born March 20, 1942 in Köpings ) is a former Swedish football and Bandyspieler.

Career

Football

Eriksson came in 1960 by Köpings IS to Djurgårdens IF. The following season he was one of the pillars of the team that made ​​the re-emergence in the Allsvenskan in Division 1. There he was in the first season and the best players of the team that was runner-up behind IFK Norrköping. As a brilliant passer of the ball midfielder could make his debut in 1962 in the Swedish national team. 1964 and 1966 he became Swedish champion with his club.

1966 moved Eriksson after 103 first division matches in which he scored 45 goals to IK Sirius. Here he played for two seasons until 1968. Subsequently he went to Örebro SK. At the World Cup 1970 he belonged to the Swedish squad. The team retired but level on points with Uruguay because of goal difference as a group of third parties unhappy in the first round of.

Following the World Cup tournament Eriksson moved to France OGC Nice. In 1972, he finished with 49 international matches and 12 goals his international career. In 1975 he moved to AS Cannes, where a year later his playing career ended.

Bandy

In addition to his football career playing Eriksson at the beginning even professionally Bandy for Djurgården and Sirius. In 1966 he became Swedish champion with IK Sirius. Later he focused solely on playing football.

• National football team (Sweden)
• Swede
• Bandyspieler (Sweden)
• Swedish Champion ( Bandy )
• Born in 1942
• Man