Benno Magnusson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lars Benno Magnusson | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Ålem, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Atvidabergs FF | ||
| 1973–1974 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 16 | (0) |
| 1974–1976 | Hertha BSC | 20 | (1) |
| 1976–1981 | Kalmar FF | ||
| International career | |||
| 1973–1981 | Sweden[2] | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lars Benno Magnusson (born 4 February 1953) is a Swedish former footballer. He's a brother of fellow footballer Roger Magnusson.
Magnusson was a very popular player who got his breakthrough in Åtvidabergs FF when he became a Swedish champion 1972. He later became a professional in West Germany with Hertha BSC and FC Kaiserslautern.
He was a member of the Swedish national team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
After his retiring he has made appearances in TV-shows and now works for Svenska spel.
Magnusson, who played for the club Kalmar FF in the 1970s and 1980s, is one of the most legendary players in the history of the club. Therefore, the biggest Kalmar FF fan site has been named after him.
References[edit]
- ^ "Benno Magnusson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
External links[edit]
- Benno Magnusson at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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