Torbjörn Persson
Swedish footballer and coach
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Torbjörn Persson (born 14 January 1960) is a Swedish former footballer and coach.
Full name
Torbjörn Persson
Date of birth
14 January 1960
Place of birth
Helsingborg, Sweden
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Torbjörn Persson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsingborg, Sweden | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1979 | Ramlösa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1995 | Malmö FF | 574 | (39) |
| 1995–1997 | Högaborgs BK | ||
| International career | |||
| Sweden | 8 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Ramlösa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Persson played 574 matches for Malmö FF. He became Swedish champion two times and capped 8 times for the national team. Persson holds the record for most Allsvenskan wins for Malmö FF having been at the club when they won Allsvenskan five times in a row between 1985 and 1989.[1] However, as Allsvenskan had championship playoffs at the time and Mamö FF managed to win two of them Persson only won two Swedish championships although having won the league five times.
After his player career he briefly started a coach career, now he is an IT specialist working at Alfa Laval Lund AB.