Leif Eriksson (footballer)
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Leif Eriksson is a former Swedish footballer.
He started his career in Sweden
, playing for Djurgårdens IF, IK Sirius
and Örebro SK
, until he joined French
side OGC Nice
where he was elected foreign player of the year by France Football
magazine in 1972. He ended his career in another Côte d'Azur club, AS Cannes
.
He was part of Swedish national football team
at the 1970 FIFA World Cup
. He was capped 49 times and scored 12 goals.
He started his career in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, playing for Djurgårdens IF, IK Sirius
IK Sirius Fotboll
IK Sirius is a Swedish football club located in Uppsala. The club is affiliated to the Upplands Fotbollförbund. - History :The club was formed in 1907, with its first success coming in 1924 when they reached the Svenska Mästerskapet final...
and Örebro SK
Örebro SK
Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:...
, until he joined French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
side OGC Nice
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...
where he was elected foreign player of the year by France Football
France Football
France Football is a French bi-weekly magazine containing football news from all over the world. It's one of the most reputable sports publications in Europe, mostly because of their photographic reports and accurate statistics of the big European Cup matches, and extensive coverage of the European...
magazine in 1972. He ended his career in another Côte d'Azur club, AS Cannes
AS Cannes
Association Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin...
.
He was part of Swedish national football team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
at the 1970 FIFA World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
. He was capped 49 times and scored 12 goals.