Peter Johansson (Swedish footballer)
{{short description|Swedish footballer and manager}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Peter Johansson
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Peter Johansson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1956|09|03}}
| birth_place = Växjo, Sweden
| height =
| position = Forward{{Worldfootball.net|peter-johansson_2}}
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Nättraby GoIF
| collegeyears1 = 1979–1982
| college1 = Tampa Spartans
| collegecaps1 =
| collegegoals1 = 57
| years1 = 1974–1977 | clubs1 = Östers IF | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1978 | clubs2 = GAIS | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1981–1982 | clubs3 = Karlskrona AIF | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = 1983–1984 | clubs4 = Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | caps4 = |goals4 =
| years5 = | clubs5 = Växjö Norra IF | caps5 = | goals5 =
| years6 = | clubs6 = Västra Torsås IF | caps6 = | goals6 =
| years7 = | clubs7 = Hanaskogs IS | caps7 = | goals7 =
| years8 = | clubs8 = Tingsryds AIF | caps8 = | goals8 =
| manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = Tingsryds AIF
| manageryears2 = | managerclubs2 = Ingelstads IK
| manageryears3 = 1998–1999 | managerclubs3= Östers IF Women
| manageryears4 = 2005 | managerclubs4= IFK Värnamo
| manageryears5 = 2006 | managerclubs5= IFK Hässleholm
| manageryears6 = 2007–2009 | managerclubs6= IFK Värnamo
| manageryears7 = 2010 | managerclubs7= Linköpings FC
| manageryears8 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs8= IFK Värnamo
}}
Peter "Kosta" Johansson (born 3 September 1956) is a Swedish former football player.[http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/70887 Officiellt: Petersson och Johansson lämnar IFK Värnamo]‚ 31 October 2016
Career
A forward, Johansson started out his career playing in Allsvenskan with Östers IF but later moved on to play with GAIS and making the Swedish National team.{{cite web |url= http://www.eastfront.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1051&Itemid=2|title= Brev från Kuno|accessdate=8 January 2013 |publisher= Eastfront|language = Swedish}}
As a 25-year-old college junior, Johansson scored a golden goal in the finals of the 1981 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship to give the Tampa Spartans their first national championship.{{cite news |last=Trecker |first=Jerry|title=Tampa Wins As Southern Takes Third|date=29 November 1981|newspaper=Hartford Courant|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/399438339/?terms=Chiefs%2BStrikers |page=C10|accessdate=18 September 2018}} He finished his college career as UT's all-time scoring leader with 57 goals.{{cite news |last=Mudry |first=Richard|title=Johansen's goals are aimed at improvement|date=29 November 1982|newspaper=Tampa Tribune|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/335880410/ |page=7-C|accessdate=14 March 2018}}
In December 1983 he signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Rowdies and remained with them through the remainder of the 1983–84 indoor season.{{cite news |title=Rowdies:McLeod out, Mathieu in|date=9 December 1983|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/320425279/?terms=Rowdies%2BPeter%2BJohansson |page=10C|accessdate=1 December 2018}}{{cite news |title=TampaBay-Cosmos Rosters|date=24 March 1984|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/320457430/?terms=Rowdies%2BPeter%2BJohansson |page=2C|accessdate=1 December 2018}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070827192906/http://www.tranarforeningen.com/index.php?mod=tranar&id=1930&PHPSESSID=0c0a4393cb93f9da47683ff5e26b6210 Tränarföreningen Profile]
- [https://archive.today/20130418064759/http://www.gais.se/Fotboll/gais.nsf/0/9CC80BC26EBE8D0BC1256F16003A63E7 GAIS Profile]
- [http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/J/Johansson.Peter.htm NASL stats]
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Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players
Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
Category:Swedish football managers