Jan Svensson (footballer, born 1944)
{{short description|Swedish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
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| name = Jan Svensson
| image = File:Jan "Lillen" Svensson.png
| caption = Svensson with Djurgårdens IF in 1968.
| fullname = Jan Svensson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1944|4|27}}
| birth_place = Karlskrona, Sweden
| height =
| position = Midfielder
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| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = –1966
| clubs1 = Saltö BK
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| years2 = 1967–1971
| clubs2 = Djurgårdens IF
| caps2 = 89
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 1972–1973
| clubs3 = IS Halmia
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 1974–1979
| clubs4 = Hammarby IF
| caps4 = 117
| goals4 = 0
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Jan "Lillen" Svensson (born 27 April 1944) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder, best known for representing Hammarby IF and Djurgårdens IF in Allsvenskan.
Club career
=Saltö BK=
Born in Karlskrona, Svensson started his career with local club Saltö BK. In 1966, Saltö was relegated from Division 3, Sweden's third tier, due to being deducted 14 points by the Swedish FA after Svensson had been incorrectly registered during the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/xR4oEp/matchen-ska-avgoras-med-boll-pa-plan-inte-med-juridik|title=Matchen ska avgöras med boll på plan - inte med juridik|date=15 August 2001 |publisher=Aftonbladet|access-date=14 November 2020|language=Swedish}}
=Djurgårdens IF=
In 1967, Svensson moved to Djurgårdens IF in Allsvenskan. Known as a hard-working central midfielder, he made 89 appearances for the club and scored eleven goals.{{cite book |editor-last=Persson |editor-first=Gunnar |title=Allsvenskan genom tiderna |publisher=Strömbergs/Brunnhages |year=1988 |location=Stockholm |language=Swedish}}{{cite news|url=https://www.svd.se/djurgardens-senaste-fynd-gor-det-ovantade|title=Djurgårdens senaste fynd gör det oväntade|newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet|date=24 August 2012 |access-date=14 November 2020|language=Swedish |last1=Majlard |first1=Jan }}{{cite web|url=https://www.hemtrevligt.se/icakuriren/artiklar/kronikorer/20120921/ett-mote-mitt-i-ingenstans/|title=Ett möte mitt i ingenstans|date=21 September 2012 |publisher=Icakuriren|access-date=14 November 2020|language=Swedish}}
=IS Halmia=
Between 1972 and 1974, Svensson played for IS Halmia. He was later voted as one of the best eleven players to ever had represented the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.halmia.se/extra-sidor-historia/mest-v%C3%A4rdefulla-halmialag-genom-tiderna-14099031|title=Mest värdefulla Halmialag genom tiderna|publisher=IS Halmia|access-date=14 November 2020|language=Swedish}}
=Hammarby IF=
In 1974, Svensson returned to Stockholm but moved to Hammarby IF, one of Djurgården's biggest rivals.{{cite web|url= http://www.hifhistoria.se/Historia/1974.html|title=1974|publisher=HIF Historia|access-date=14 November 2020|language=Swedish}} He started to work as a groundskeeper at Zinkensdamms IP, where Hammarby's bandy section played their home games.{{cite web|url=http://blis.nu/data/documents/blisnytt-39.pdf
|title=BLIS-nytt|publisher=Blekinge Idrottshistoriska Sällskap|access-date=14 November 2020|language=Swedish}}
Svensson went on to play six full seasons with Hammarby in Allsvenskan, playing a total of 117 games but failing to score a single competitive goal.{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/|title=Hammarby IF:s historia|publisher=HIF Historia|accessdate=30 October 2020|language=Swedish}} He retired from football at the end of 1979, aged 34.{{cite web|url=http://www.hifhistoria.se/Historia/1979.html|title=1979|publisher=HIF Historia|access-date=14 November 2020|language=Swedish}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|jan-svensson_2}}
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Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players
Category:Hammarby Fotboll players
Category:Men's association football midfielders