Jesper Mattsson (footballer)
Jesper Mattsson (born 18 April 1968) is a former Swedish footballer who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesper Mattsson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Visby, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Visby IF Gute | 93 | (16) |
| 1991–1993 | Gefle IF | 73 | (11) |
| 1994 | BK Häcken | 24 | (3) |
| 1995–1998 | Halmstads BK | 101 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | (0) |
| 2002 | IS Örnia | ||
| Total | 297 | (38) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995 | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Sweden
Mattsson was born at Visby. He started his career for his hometown club Visby IF Gute before joining Gefle IF in 1991. In 1994, Mattsson moved to Allsvenskan club BK Häcken, leaving in the end of the 1994 season after the club was relegated.
He then signed for Halmstads BK in 1995, where he became a regular first team member and won the 1994–95 Svenska Cupen, scoring in the final match,[1] and the 1997 Allsvenskan. Mattsson also played in the 3–0 win against Parma in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.[2] and left the club after the 1998 Allsvenskan having missed only 3 league matches for the club.
England
Mattsson went on a trial for Norwich City, scoring in a 6–0 win for the reserve team against Luton Town, but was not signed.[3] He then joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest in December for a £300,000 fee.[4] He played a total of six league matches for Forest, including the infamous 8–1 defeat to Manchester United. He suffered a knee injury in 1999 and subsequently retired.
Amateur football
After retirement, he played amateur football for IS Örnia.[5]
International career
Mattsson played once for the Sweden national football team in a 1–1 draw against Iceland for the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying.[6]
References
- http://www.kvastarna.se/node/30035
- https://web.archive.org/web/20040618200119/http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/ECWC/AllTimeStatistics/season%3D1995/Round%3D149/match%3D52225/index.html
- http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/mattson.htm
- https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-mattsson-signs-up-for-forest-1190513.html
- http://www.kvastarna.se/node/30035
- http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1996/matches/round=226/match=50632/index.html