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Anders Linderoth


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Anders Karl Gustaf Linderoth
(1950-03-21) 21 March 1950
Kristianstad, Sweden
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Midfielder
Näsby IF
Stattena IF
TeamApps(Gls)
Stattena IF
Hälsingborgs61(7)
Östers IF158(23)
Marseille84(6)
Mjällby AIF22(0)
Näsby IF
Sweden40(2)
Mjällby AIF
IF Elfsborg
Stabæk
Hammarby
Viborg FF
Landskrona BoIS
Mjällby AIF
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anders Karl Gustaf Linderoth (born 21 March 1950) is a Swedish football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is best remembered for representing Helsingsborgs, Östers IF, Marseille, and Mjällby AIF during a club career that spanned between 1967 and 1984. A full international between 1972 and 1980, he won 40 caps and scored two goals for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1976 as Sweden's best player of the year.

He debuted in Allsvenskan for Helsingborg, and during his spell with Östers IF he made his national team debut and received Guldbollen. In 1977, he moved to play professionally in Marseille.

He played 40 matches and scored two goals for Sweden, the tally including three matches at the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.

After retiring as a football player Linderoth has worked as a coach. His achievements include leading IF Elfsborg to Allsvenskan. From 2001 until 2006 he coached Hammarby. Linderoth managed Viborg in about eleven months in 2007.

Anders Linderoth is the father of former Sweden national team player Tobias Linderoth.

Individual

  • Guldbollen: 1977

  • Anders Linderoth at WorldFootball.net

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