Pär Zetterberg

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Zetterberg
Personal information
Full name Pär Zetterberg
Date of birth October 14, 1970
Place of birth Falkenberg, Sweden
Nickname Zet
Position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club R.S.C. Anderlecht
Youth clubs
1978-86
1986-89
Falkenbergs FF
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
1989-91
1991-93
1993-2000
2000-03
2003-
Anderlecht
Charleroi
Anderlecht
Olympiacos
Anderlecht
2 (0)
62 (11)
194 (51)
51 (7)
89 (23)
National team
 ? Sweden 30 (6)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 18, 2006.

Pär Zetterberg (born October 14, 1970) is a former Swedish football player.

Zetterberg started his career at his local club, Falkenbergs FF, but after only seven games at senior level he became professional, joining the Belgian team RSC Anderlecht. He has remained loyal to Anderlecht, except for spells at Charleroi (1991-1993) and Olympiakos CFP (2000-2003).

He has twice been football player of the year in Belgium and won the Guldbollen as the Swedish Footballer of the Year in 1997. He has also won the Belgian as well as the Greek championships three times. Zetterberg has been capped 30 times for Sweden. In Belgium, he has won the Fair player of the year prize 6 times. He is quiting football (after the season 2005-2006) and will continue to work at RSC Anderlecht, behind the scenes.

Preceded by
Philippe Albert
Belgian Golden Shoe
1993
Succeeded by
Gilles De Bilde
Preceded by
Franky Van Der Elst
Belgian Golden Shoe
1997
Succeeded by
Branko Strupar