Conny Karlsson (born 21 November 1953[1]) is a Swedish football manager who lastly coached the women's team of Stattena IF.
 Conny Karlsson in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 November 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Oskarshamn, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| IFK Oskarshamn | |||
| 1975–1982 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| 1983–1984 | Toronto Blizzard | ||
| 1985–1987 | Örgryte IS | ||
| International career | |||
| 1980–1985 | Sweden | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Örgryte IS | ||
| 1991–1993 | Landskrona BoIS | ||
| 1994–1998 | FK Haugesund | ||
| 1999–2000 | HamKam | ||
| 2000–2002 | Kalmar FF | ||
| 2003 | Assyriska Föreningen | ||
| 2004–2007 | Trelleborgs FF | ||
| 2007–2008 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | ||
| 2009 | Assyriska Föreningen | ||
| 2010–2012 | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| 2012–2013 | IK Brage | ||
| 2013–2014 | Trelleborgs FF | ||
| 2016 | Oskarshamns AIK | ||
| 2017 | Stattena IF (Women) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Oskarshamn, he played for local club IFK Oskarshamn before moving to Swedish giants IFK Göteborg, where he won the 1981–82 UEFA Cup.[2] After a short stint with the Toronto Blizzard, he ended his playing career at Örgryte IS. He was capped 5 times for Sweden.[3]
He began his coaching career at Örgryte IS, first as an assistant-coach, then as first-team coach. He also managed Landskrona BoIS (which he got promoted to Allsvenskan in 1993), HamKam, FK Haugesund, Kalmar FF, Assyriska Föreningen, Trelleborgs FF, Sarpsborg 08 FF and Helsingborgs IF.[4]
After winning Allsvenskan with Helsingborgs IF in 2011, Karlsson decided to withdraw as head coach on 14 June 2012 and was replaced by Åge Hareide.[5]
Personal life
editHonours
editIndividual
- Årets ärkeängel: 1975[7]
References
edit- ^ "Nybyggaren Conny Karlsson - Sport - Trelleborgs Allehanda - Nyheter dygnet runt". Trelleborgsallehanda.se. 21 January 2005. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Conny Karlsson tar över Helsingborg | Helsingborg | Allsvenskan | Sverige | Fotboll | Sportbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Conny Karlsson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ Bo Harmby/TT (23 November 2009). "Conny Karlsson tränare i Helsingborg". DN.SE. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Coony slutar och Åge Hareide tar över för hösten" (in Swedish). hif.se. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Football stands named after people other than players, managers and owners". The Guardian. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Conny Karlsson - ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
External links
edit- #12 Conny Karlsson at ifkdb.com
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