Dag Szepanski
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Dag Szepanski is a Swedish former footballer. He started his career in IFÖ Bromölla IF
.
In 1967, while playing for Malmö FF
, he was the highest goalscorer in allsvenskan
with 22 goals. After a couple of seasons in Malmö he surprisingly chose to transfer to AIK in 1970. There Szepanski retrained to midfield and soon became one of the best in whole of allsvenskan.
In October 1972 he made his debut in the Swedish national team in a WC-qualifier against Malta
. Sweden won with 7-0 and Szepanski scored a goal (penalty kick, 6-0). This was to be his only international game.
Dag Szepanski played with AIK until 1973 when he moved to Jönköping
where he played a couple of seasons for Jönköpings Södra IF
before ending his career.
IFÖ Bromölla IF
IFÖ Bromölla IF is a Swedish football club located in Bromölla, a small industrial town in Skåne County with a strong football tradition.-Background:Bromölla IF is a football club which was formed on 13 June 1927 in Bromölla by Robert Berner...
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In 1967, while playing for Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
, he was the highest goalscorer in allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
with 22 goals. After a couple of seasons in Malmö he surprisingly chose to transfer to AIK in 1970. There Szepanski retrained to midfield and soon became one of the best in whole of allsvenskan.
In October 1972 he made his debut in the Swedish national team in a WC-qualifier against Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. Sweden won with 7-0 and Szepanski scored a goal (penalty kick, 6-0). This was to be his only international game.
Dag Szepanski played with AIK until 1973 when he moved to Jönköping
Jönköping
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where he played a couple of seasons for Jönköpings Södra IF
Jönköpings Södra IF
Jönköpings Södra IF is a Swedish football club based in Jönköping. The club, founded on December 9, 1922, plays in Superettan, the second highest league in Sweden...
before ending his career.