Gary Sundgren
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kari Juhani Sundgren | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Vammala, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973 | Västerås SK | ||
| 1974–1987 | IK Franke | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1988–1997 | AIK | 221 | (12) |
| 1997–2002 | Real Zaragoza | 111 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | AIK | 24 | (1) |
| 2004 | Sollentuna | ||
| 2006 | FC Djursholm | ||
| National team | |||
| 1994–2002 | Sweden | 30 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Kari Juhani "Gary" Sundgren (born 25 October 1967) is a former Swedish footballer who played mostly for AIK, as a defender (right or central).
He also represented Zaragoza in Spain for five years. A Swedish international during nearly one decade, he represented the country at Euro 2000.
Club career
Sundgren was born in Vammala, Finland, but moved to Sweden with his parents as a toddler, being raised in Västerås. There he was often called Gary and it caught on; for the duration of his career he was always called by it, instead of his birthname.
Sundgren started playing professionally with AIK Fotboll, being an undisputed starter from an early age. He scored the winner against Malmö FF when AIK became Swedish champions for the first time in 55 years, in 1992.
Subsequently Sundgren moved abroad, joining La Liga side Real Zaragoza. He played 31 games in his first season, while also being instrumental in the Aragonese side's fourth place in 1999–2000.
After 2001–02, with Zaragoza relegated, Sundgren returned to AIK, retiring from the game in 2006 after two seasons with two modest Stockholm outfits, IFK Sollentuna and FC Djursholm.
International career
Sundgren represented Sweden at UEFA Euro 2000,[1] and played in the 0–0 draw against Turkey in the tournament.[2] He was capped 30 times, scoring once.[3]
International goal
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 February 1997 | Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok |  Thailand | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1997 King's Cup |
Career statistics
International
| National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | |
Honours
- AIK
- Swedish League: 1992
- Swedish Cup: 1996, 1997
- Real Zaragoza
Personal life
Sundgren is the father of four children and one of his sons (Daniel Sundgren) is currently playing for AIK in the "Allsvenskan" (the highest league in Sweden). His nephew, Mikael Backlund, played ice hockey for the Abbotsford Heat of the AHL and the Calgary Flames of the NHL.
References
- ↑ "Sweden name preliminary squad for Euro 2000". ESPN Soccernet. 18 May 2000. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ Shaw, Phil (16 June 2000). "Larsson is unable to lift Sweden". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 July 2000. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Gary Sundgren". ESPN Soccernet. 13 July 2000. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
External links
- AIK profile (Swedish)
- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Gary Sundgren at National-Football-Teams.com
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