Stefan Pettersson (footballer)

Stefan Pettersson

Pettersson in July 1988
Personal information
Full name	Stefan Bengt Pettersson
Date of birth	(1963-03-22) 22 March 1963
Place of birth	Västerås, Sweden
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	IFK Västerås
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1981	IFK Västerås	31	(4)
1982–1984	IFK Norrköping	46	(24)
1984–1988	IFK Göteborg	78	(31)
1988–1994	Ajax	195	(99)
1994–1998	IFK Göteborg	84	(28)
Total		434	(186)
International career
1983–1993	Sweden	31	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stefan Bengt Pettersson (born 22 March 1963) is a Swedish former professional footballer, who began his career in the Swedish Allsvenskan with the club IFK Norrköping, before leaving for IFK Göteborg during the 1984 season. The following four years he helped Göteborg win one league title, become runners-up once, and to one UEFA Cup victory in 1987, in which he scored in the final itself against Dundee United.

In 1988, he was bought by Dutch club AFC Ajax. In the six seasons he spent with Ajax he won the league twice and the Dutch Cup once. In 1992, he won the UEFA Cup again, also scoring in the final again, this time a penalty. He returned to IFK Göteborg in 1994 and won three more league titles. The latter part of his career he had recurring knee problems, which forced him to retire in 1999.

Despite an impressive club career, Pettersson only played 31 international games for Sweden, in which he scored four goals. He was born and raised in Västerås, and started his football career at the local club IFK Västerås.

He is married to a sister of Jesper Parnevik.

Honours

IFK Göteborg

• Allsvenskan: 1984, 1994, 1995, 1996
• UEFA Cup: 1986–87

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 1989–90, 1993–94
• KNVB Cup: 1992–93
• UEFA Cup: 1991–92

Individual

• Pettersson was also given the "Folkets lirare" ("People's Choice Player") award at Fotbollsgalan in 1997.

External links

• Stefan Pettersson at WorldFootball.net