Mats Nordgren
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Full name
Mats Nordgren
Date of birth
9 April 1955
Place of birth
Kristianstad, Sweden
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mats Nordgren | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Kristianstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1974 | Vä IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | Hässleholms IF | 20+ | (4+) |
| 1977–1982 | Östers IF | 121 | (24) |
| 1982–1984 | Hessen Kassel | 69 | (8) |
| 1984–1986 | Östers IF | 54 | (7) |
| 1987–1988 | Mjällby AIF | 13 | (0) |
| 1989 | Vilans BoIF | ||
| 1990 | Hanaskogs IS | ||
| Total | 277+ | (43+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1980 | Sweden | 19 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mats Göran Nordgren (born 9 April 1955) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder and made 19 appearances for the Sweden national team.[1][2]
Nordgren made his debut for Sweden on 1 September 1978 in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying match against France, in which he scored the opening goal for Sweden in the 2–2 draw. He went on to make 19 appearances, scoring 3 goals, before making his last appearance on 10 September 1980 in a 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Scotland, which finished as a 0–1 loss.[3]
