Staffan Tapper
Swedish footballer
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Staffan Lars Anders Tapper (born 10 July 1948) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder for Malmö FF and the Sweden national team. A full international between 1971 and 1978, he won 36 caps for Sweden and played at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups.
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Staffan and Börje Tapper | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Staffan Lars Anders Tapper | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF (youth talent coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1979 | Malmö FF | 220 | (42) |
| International career | |||
| 1964 | Sweden U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 1964–1966 | Sweden U19 | 13 | (0) |
| 1968–1972 | Sweden U21 | 22 | (6) |
| 1971–1978 | Sweden | 36 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Playing for Malmö FF, his career there was successful, becoming Swedish champion in 1974, 1975 and 1977, as well as runner-up in the European Cup 1979 (a 0–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest). He represented the Sweden national team at the 1974 and 1978 World Cups as well as on a number of other occasions. However, many remember him for missing a penalty kick against Poland at the 1974 World Cup. For some time, Tapper was first team coach at Malmö FF; he later resigned from that role to become youth talent coach.[1]
Personal life
He is the son of Börje Tapper.[2]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tapper goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 July 1973 | Rimnersvallen, Uddevalla, Sweden |  Iceland |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [4] |
| 2 | 8 August 1974 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |  Norway |
2–1 | 2–1 | 1972–77 Nordic Football Championship | [5] |
| 3 | 2 March 1976 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria |  Algeria |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [6] |
Honours
Malmö FF
- Allsvenskan: 1974, 1975, 1977
- European Cup runner-up: 1979