Jörgen Pettersson (footballer)

Jörgen Pettersson

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Personal information
Full name	Jörgen Pettersson
Date of birth	(1975-09-29) 29 September 1975
Place of birth	Lackalänga, Sweden
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Högaborgs BK
Youth career
	Dösjöbro IF
	Kävlinge GIF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1995	Malmö FF	60	(32)
1995–1999	Borussia M'gladbach	144	(32)
1999–2002	1. FC Kaiserslautern	67	(15)
2002–2004	F.C. Copenhagen	32	(6)
2004–2008	Landskrona BoIS	91	(23)
Total		394	(108)
International career
1995–2003	Sweden	27	(8)
Managerial career
2009–2010	Landskrona BoIS (individual coach)
2012	Malmö FF (assistant manager)
2013–2014	Landskrona BoIS
2015–	Högaborgs BK
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jörgen Pettersson (born 29 September 1975) is a former football striker from Sweden who has played 27 international matches for the national team. He played at the Euro 2000. He was the manager of the Superettan team Landskrona BoIS until June 11 2014 when his contract was cancelled.

Playing career

Pettersson started his career in Dösjöbro IF, and has since played for Kävlinge GIF, Malmö FF, Borussia Mönchengladbach, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, FC København and Landskrona BoIS in his home country. In February 2009, Pettersson retired from the professional football and has since May 2009 been playing for the Swedish Division 4 club Häljarps IF.

Coaching career

Pettersson was appointed as one of the three new assistant managers at Malmö FF on 29 October 2011 ahead of the 2012 season along with Daniel Andersson and Simon Hollyhead. On 16 November 2012, Pettersson was appointed manager in Superettan club Landskrona BoIS, replacing Henrik Larsson.