Pär Zetterberg
Encyclopedia
Pär Zetterberg is a Swedish
former football midfielder
, who played most of his career for R.S.C. Anderlecht
.
Zetterberg started his career at his local club, Falkenbergs FF
, but after only seven games at senior level he became professional, joining the Belgian
team RSC Anderlecht
. He has remained loyal to Anderlecht, except for spells at Charleroi
(1991–1993) and Olympiakos CFP (2000–2003).
He has twice been football player of the year in Belgium and won the Guldbollen
as the Swedish Footballer of the Year in 1997. He has also won the Belgian as well as the Greek championships three times. Zetterberg has been capped 30 times for Sweden
. In Belgium, he has won the Fair player of the year prize 6 times. He was one of the most respected players ever, because of his positive attitude on as well as off the field. He also excelled in creativity, which led to the many beautiful goals and assists he made. He quit football after the season 2005-2006 and has continued to work at RSC Anderlecht, as youth scout.
He was regarded as one of the most talented footballers in Sweden in his time but due to getting into a serious argument with Tommy Söderberg, the then new coach of the Swedish national team, he said he won't play for the national team as long as Söderberg coach and only played a total of 30 games for his country.
|1990/91||Anderlecht
||First Division||2||0||||||||||||||||
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|1991/92||rowspan="2"|Charleroi
||rowspan="2"|First Division||29||5||||||||||||||||
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|1992/93||33||6||||||||||||||||
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|1993/94||rowspan="7"|Anderlecht
||rowspan="7"|First Division||22||3||||||||||||||||
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|1994/95||24||3||||||||||||||||
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|1995/96||33||5||||||||||||||||
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|1996/97||32||12||||||||||||||||
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|1997/98||25||7||||||||||||||||
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|1998/99||24||7||||||||||||||||
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|1999/00||33||12||||||||||||||||
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|2000/01||rowspan="3"|Olympiacos||rowspan="3"|Alpha Ethniki
||22||4||||||||||||||||
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|2001/02||15||0||||||||||||||||
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|2002/03||24||3||||||||||||||||
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|2003/04||rowspan="3"|Anderlecht
||rowspan="3"|First Division||30||7||||||||||||||||
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|2004/05||29||8||||||||||||||||
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|2005/06||30||8||||||||||||||||
346||83||||||||||||||||
61||7||||||||||||||||
407||90||||||||||||||||
|}
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|1993||6||1
|-
|1994||0||0
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|1995||3||0
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|1996||8||0
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|1997||9||5
|-
|1998||3||0
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|1999||1||0
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!Total||30||6
|}
Jupiler League: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2006
Belgian Cup: 1994
With Olympiakos
Alpha Ethniki: 2001, 2002, 2003
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....
former football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, who played most of his career for R.S.C. Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
.
Zetterberg started his career at his local club, Falkenbergs FF
Falkenbergs FF
Falkenbergs FF, also known simply as Falkenberg or FFF, is a Swedish football club based in Falkenberg. The club, formed on 3 January 1928 and the ladies section was created in 1955, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan. Falkenberg are affiliated to the Hallands...
, but after only seven games at senior level he became professional, joining the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
team RSC Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
. He has remained loyal to Anderlecht, except for spells at Charleroi
R. Charleroi S.C.
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is a Belgian football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. Charleroi plays in the Belgian Pro League and their current spell at the highest level in Belgian football has started in the 1985–86 season...
(1991–1993) and Olympiakos CFP (2000–2003).
He has twice been football player of the year in Belgium and won the Guldbollen
Guldbollen
Guldbollen, , is a Swedish football award given by the Aftonbladet and the Swedish Football Association to the best male Swedish footballer each year....
as the Swedish Footballer of the Year in 1997. He has also won the Belgian as well as the Greek championships three times. Zetterberg has been capped 30 times for Sweden
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...
. In Belgium, he has won the Fair player of the year prize 6 times. He was one of the most respected players ever, because of his positive attitude on as well as off the field. He also excelled in creativity, which led to the many beautiful goals and assists he made. He quit football after the season 2005-2006 and has continued to work at RSC Anderlecht, as youth scout.
He was regarded as one of the most talented footballers in Sweden in his time but due to getting into a serious argument with Tommy Söderberg, the then new coach of the Swedish national team, he said he won't play for the national team as long as Söderberg coach and only played a total of 30 games for his country.
Statistics
|-|1990/91||Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
||First Division||2||0||||||||||||||||
|-
|1991/92||rowspan="2"|Charleroi
R. Charleroi S.C.
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is a Belgian football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. Charleroi plays in the Belgian Pro League and their current spell at the highest level in Belgian football has started in the 1985–86 season...
||rowspan="2"|First Division||29||5||||||||||||||||
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|1992/93||33||6||||||||||||||||
|-
|1993/94||rowspan="7"|Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
||rowspan="7"|First Division||22||3||||||||||||||||
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|1994/95||24||3||||||||||||||||
|-
|1995/96||33||5||||||||||||||||
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|1996/97||32||12||||||||||||||||
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|1997/98||25||7||||||||||||||||
|-
|1998/99||24||7||||||||||||||||
|-
|1999/00||33||12||||||||||||||||
|-
|2000/01||rowspan="3"|Olympiacos||rowspan="3"|Alpha Ethniki
Super League Greece
The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
||22||4||||||||||||||||
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|2001/02||15||0||||||||||||||||
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|2002/03||24||3||||||||||||||||
|-
|2003/04||rowspan="3"|Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
||rowspan="3"|First Division||30||7||||||||||||||||
|-
|2004/05||29||8||||||||||||||||
|-
|2005/06||30||8||||||||||||||||
346||83||||||||||||||||
61||7||||||||||||||||
407||90||||||||||||||||
|}
|-
|1993||6||1
|-
|1994||0||0
|-
|1995||3||0
|-
|1996||8||0
|-
|1997||9||5
|-
|1998||3||0
|-
|1999||1||0
|-
!Total||30||6
|}
Honours
With RSC AnderlechtJupiler League: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2006
Belgian Cup: 1994
With Olympiakos
Alpha Ethniki: 2001, 2002, 2003