Roy Andersson (footballer)

Roy Andersson
Personal information
Date of birth2 August 1949
Place of birthKirseberg, Sweden
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968–1983Malmö FF327(21)
National team
1974–1978Sweden[1]20(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Roy Andersson (born August 2, 1949 in Kirseberg) is a former footballer from Sweden. He got a number of caps for the national team, and played three matches at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

He was a strong central defender for Malmö FF, and he was awarded Guldbollen (the golden ball) in 1977. His two sons, Patrik and Daniel, are both Swedish international footballers.

References

  1. "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish).

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