Dick Last

Dick Last
Personal information
Full nameDick Last
Date of birthFebruary 3, 1969
Place of birthMunkedal, Sweden
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
IK Oddevold
Number—
Youth career
Munkedals IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1986IK Oddevold2(0)
1987–1988IFK Göteborg0(0)
1989–1990IK Oddevold52(0)
1991–1995IFK Göteborg11(0)
1996–1997IFK Norrköping49(0)
1998–1999IFK Göteborg17(0)
1999–2000Vejle BK6(0)
2000–2008Örgryte IS198(0)
2011IK Oddevold0(0)
National team
2002Sweden1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 February 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Dick Last (born February 3, 1969, in Munkedal) is a Swedish former football goalkeeper who last played for IK Oddevold in Division 1 Södra.

Club career

Last started his career at Munkedals IF before joining IK Oddevold in 1986. In 1987 he left for big club IFK Göteborg and two years later returned to Uddevalla and IK Oddevold. In 1991, after gaining some first team experience, he again left IK Oddevold for IFK Göteborg.

After five years as backup for legendary Swedish goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli at IFK Göteborg, Last left for Allsvenskan rivals IFK Norrköping in 1996. That year he was awarded the "Swedish goalkeeper of the year award",[1] beating Ravelli who had won the award the previous year.

When Thomas Ravelli in 1998 left IFK Göteborg to play for Major League Soccer team Tampa Bay Mutiny,[2] Dick Last again joined IFK Göteborg.

Once again finding himself being the "second" choice at IFK Göteborg, in 1999 Last left for Danish club Vejle BK. In 2000 he came back to Gothenburg and Allsvenskan when he signed for Örgryte IS.

Last ended his playing career in 2008 at Örgryte IS to become sports director at the same club. In the fall of 2010 Last had to leave due to the club's financial difficulties.[3]

International career

In October 2002, Dick made his debut for the Swedish national team, coming on as substitute in a friendly game against Portugal at Ullevi.[4] This was his first and only cap for Sweden.

Comeback

In 2011, at the age of 42, Dick Last announced his comeback to football. He signed for Division 1 Södra club IK Oddevold, who he also played for in the late 80's, as a backup goalkeeper.[5]

Honors

Club statistics

[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sweden League Svenska Cupen League Cup Europe Total
1986IK OddevoldDivision 3 NV Götaland20----
1987IFK GöteborgAllsvenskan00--00
198800--00
1989IK OddevoldDivision 1 Södra260----
1990260----
1991IFK GöteborgAllsvenskan00--00
199240--20
199300----
199410--00
199560--10
1996IFK NorrköpingAllsvenskan230----
1997260----
1998IFK GöteborgAllsvenskan130--00
199940--00
Denmark League Danish Cup League Cup Europe Total
1999–2000Vejle BKSuperliga60--
Sweden League Svenska Cupen League Cup Europe Total
2000Örgryte ISAllsvenskan140--40
200124030----270
200225020----270
200319020--10220
200424030----270
200525000----250
200623000----230
2007Superettan27000----270
200817000----170
2011IK OddevoldDivision 1 Södra0000----00
Total Sweden 3290----
Allsvenskan2310------2310
Superettan440------440
Division 1520------520
Division 320------20
Denmark 60--
Career total 335050

References

  1. ↑ Övriga utmärkelser at Svesnkfotboll.se
  2. ↑ MLS: Ravelli allocated to Tampa Bay at SoccerAmerica.com
  3. ↑ Last sparkas som sporchef at Sverigesradio.se
  4. ↑ Herr: Skickligt Portugal sänkte Sverige at Svenskfotboll.se
  5. ↑ Dick Last gör comeback Aftonbladet.se
  6. ↑ Profile at Fotbollstransfers.com
  7. ↑ Profile at Svenskfotboll.se
  8. ↑ Motståndarlag 1935–2007 Historik & Statistik at Oddevold.se
  9. ↑ ÖIS UEFA-cup 2000/2001
  10. ↑ Örgryte IS at Svenskafans.com
  11. ↑ Profile at Worldfootball.net
  12. ↑ IFK Göteborg in Europa 1981–1995

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