Börje Leander

Börje Leander
Personal information
Date of birth	7 March 1918
Place of birth	Avesta, Sweden
Date of death	30 October 2003 (aged 85)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1938–1953	AIK
International career
1941–1950	Sweden
Medal record
Representing Sweden
Olympic Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oscar Börje Leander (7 March 1918 – 30 October 2003) was a Swedish footballer. He played 249 matches as a midfielder for AIK and scored 25 goals, mostly successful penalty kicks. He also played 23 times for the Swedish national team, scoring four goals. He was part of the Swedish Olympic squad that won a gold medal in 1948 Summer Olympics. When Knut Nordahl was injured in the opening match against Austria, Leander stepped in as a substitute right-back, and stayed until the final, when Nordahl recovered.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Börje Leander. sports-reference.com
^ Börje Leander. Swedish Olympic Committee

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[1] "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] Börje Leander. sports-reference.com

[sok-3] Börje Leander. Swedish Olympic Committee

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