Roger Magnusson

Roger Magnusson

Personal information
Date of birth	March 20, 1945 (1945-03-20)
Place of birth	Mönsterås, Sweden
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Right wing
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1963–1965	Åtvidabergs FF	?	(?)
1966–1967	1. FC Köln	20	(4)
1967–1968	Juventus FC	?	(?)
1968–1974	Olympique de Marseille	157	(23)
1974–1976	Red Star FC	27	(2)
1976	Helsingborgs IF	?	(?)
1977	Vilans BoIF	16	(1)
National team
1964–1970	Sweden	14	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Roger Magnusson (born 20 March 1945 in Mönsterås) is a former football player from Sweden. He's a brother of fellow footballer Benno Magnusson.

He played for the Sweden national football team and for various clubs in Europe, including a short spell at Juventus FC. His most successful years were at Olympique de Marseille, where he formed a duo with striker Josip Skoblar winning the Division 1 in 1971 and 1972 and the Coupe de France in 1972. In the final of the 1972 Coupe de France, he delivered two assists.

He was known for his dribbling ability and nicknamed le Garrincha suédois (The Swedish Garrincha) in Marseille. But the arrival at the club of Salif Keita pushed him away from the pitch because French teams were compelled at the time to use only two foreign players, and Marseille's coaches used mainly Keita and Skoblar. However, he remains today one of the best players to wear l'OM uniform.

Titles

• Coupe de France in 1969, 1972 with Olympique de Marseille
• Ligue 1 in 1971, 1972 with Olympique de Marseille

External links

• Article and photos on a Olympique de Marseille fan site