Benno Magnusson

Benno Magnusson
Personal information
Full nameLars Roger Magnusson
Date of birth4 March 1953
Place of birthÅlem, Sweden
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)[1]
Playing positionWinger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1973Atvidabergs FF
1973–19741. FC Kaiserslautern16(0)
1974–1976Hertha BSC20(1)
1976–1981Kalmar FF
National team
1973–1981Sweden[2]11(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Lars Roger "Benno" Magnusson (born 4 February 1953 in Ålem, Kalmar län, Småland) is a Swedish former footballer. He's a brother of fellow footballer Roger Magnusson.

Magnusson was a very popular player who got his breakthrough in Åtvidabergs FF when he became a Swedish champion 1972. He later became a professional in Germany with Hertha BSC and FC Kaiserslautern.

He was a member of the Swedish national team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

After his retiring he has made appearances in TV-shows and now works for Svenska spel.

Magnusson, who played for the club Kalmar FF in the 70's and 80's, is one of the most legendary players in the history of the club. Therefore, the biggest Kalmar FF fan site has been named after him.

References

  1. "Benno Magnusson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 May 2012.

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