Sören Börjesson
Swedish footballer and manager (1956–2024)
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Sören Börjesson (14 March 1956 – 26 September 2024) was a Swedish football manager and player. He made five appearances for Sweden, 182 Allsvenskan appearances for Örgryte IS and 22 Allsvenskan appearances for Djurgårdens IF.[2] After his active career, he became youth and assistant coach in Örgryte IS, later manager in the 2006 season.
Full name
Lennart Sören Börjesson
Date of birth
14 March 1956
Place of birth
Gothenburg, Sweden
Date of death
26 September 2024 (aged 68)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lennart Sören Börjesson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 26 September 2024 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Göteborg, Sweden | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1972 | Hovås IF | ||
| 1973–1985 | Örgryte IS | 308 | (88) |
| 1986–1987 | Djurgårdens IF | 47 | (11) |
| 1988 | Billdals IK | ||
| International career | |||
| Sweden U18[1] | 10 | (2) | |
| Sweden U21[1] | 25 | (1) | |
| 1981–1983 | Sweden[1] | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | Örgryte IS | ||
| 2017 | Örgryte IS | ||
| 2020 | Örgryte IS | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sören Börjesson was born on 14 March 1956.[2] He was the son of Helge Börjesson and nephew of Rune Börjesson who were also footballers. He died on 26 September 2024, at the age of 68.[3]
Honours
Örgryte IS
- Division 2 Södra: 1980
- Allsvenskan: 1985
Djurgårdens IF
- Division 1 Norra: 1987
Individual
- Allsvenskan top scorer: 1985 (shared with Peter Karlsson and Billy Lansdowne)