Roy Andersson (footballer)

Roy Andersson
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-08-02) 2 August 1949
Place of birth Kirseberg, Sweden
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1983 Malmö FF 327 (21)
National team
1974–1978 Sweden[1] 20 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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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