Peter Larsson (footballer, born 1961)

For the current Swedish footballer, see Peter Larsson (footballer, born 1984).

Peter Larsson

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Personal information
Full name	Peter Nils-Gösta Larsson.
Date of birth	(1961-03-08) 8 March 1961
Place of birth	Torsby, Sweden
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1971–1977	IF Hallby
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1981	IF Hallby	86	(25)
1982–1983	Halmstads BK	44	(6)
1984–1987	IFK Göteborg	86	(8)
1987–1991	Ajax	58	(4)
1991–1993	AIK	76	(0)
1994	Korsnäs IF
1997–1998	Falu BS
International career
1983–1992	Sweden	47	(4)
Managerial career
1995	Korsnäs IF
1996–1997	Falu BS
2002	AIK
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Nils-Gösta Larsson (born 8 March 1961 in Nässjö) is a former Swedish footballer, who played as a centre-back.

Club career

Larsson began his career in IF Hallby in Jönköping 1971–81. Later he played for Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan, after that he had a successful career at IFK Göteborg, where he won the Allsvenskan title three times, and also won the UEFA Cup in 1987. He turned professional with AFC Ajax 1987–91. After that he played for AIK and became Swedish champion again in 1992.

International career

Larsson made 47 appearances for the Sweden national football team and scored four goals. He was a part of the squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	3 June 1987	Råsunda Stadium, Solna	Italy	1–0	1–0	Euro 1988 qualifier
2.	14 November 1987	Stadio San Paolo, Naples	Italy	1–1	1–2	Euro 1988 qualifier
3.	25 October 1989	Stadion Śląski, Chorzów	Poland	1–0	2–0	1990 World Cup qualifier
4.	27 May 1990	Råsunda Stadium, Solna	Finland	5–0	6–0	Friendly

Managerial career

In 2001, Larsson became assistant coach for AIK in Allsvenskan, working under his former national team coach Olle Nordin, and when Nordin left the coach job due to illness shortly before the 2002 season, Larsson became head coach. His career however became short – after seven games with only one win, Larsson decided to quit. Ha hasn't returned to high level football thereafter.

External links

• http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/sport/guldbollen/1987.html
• http://www.aik.se/fotboll/aikindex.html?/fotboll/historik/500aikare/petelars.html