Staffan Tapper

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Staffan Tapper

| image = Tapper.jpg

| caption = Staffan and Börje Tapper

| fullname = Staffan Lars Anders Tapper

| height = {{convert|1.90|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|7|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Malmö, Sweden

| death_date =

| currentclub = Malmö FF (youth talent coach)

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1968–1979

| clubs1 = Malmö FF

| caps1 = 220

| goals1 = 42

| nationalyears1 = 1964

| nationalteam1 = Sweden U17

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1964–1966

| nationalteam2 = Sweden U19

| nationalcaps2 = 13

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 1968–1972

| nationalteam3 = Sweden U21

| nationalcaps3 = 22

| nationalgoals3 = 6

| nationalyears4 = 1971–1978

| nationalteam4 = Sweden

| nationalcaps4 = 36

| nationalgoals4 = 3

| manageryears1 =

| managerclubs1 =

}}

Staffan Lars Anders Tapper (born 10 July 1948) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder for Malmö FF and the Sweden national team. A full international between 1971 and 1978, he won 36 caps for Sweden and played at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups.

Career

Playing for Malmö FF, his career there was successful, becoming Swedish champion in 1974, 1975 and 1977, as well as runner-up in the European Cup 1979 (a 0–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest). He represented the Sweden national team at the 1974 and 1978 World Cups as well as on a number of other occasions. However, many remember him for missing a penalty kick against Poland at the 1974 World Cup. For some time, Tapper was first team coach at Malmö FF; he later resigned from that role to become youth talent coach.{{cite web | url = http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/mff/article633658/Tapper-slutar-som-lagledare.html | title = Staffan Tapper slutar som lagledare i MFF | language = sv | work = Sydsvenskan | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100301072030/http://sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/mff/article633658/Tapper-slutar-som-lagledare.html | archive-date = 2010-03-01 }}

Personal life

He is the son of Börje Tapper.{{Cite web|title=⭐⭐ Mesta mästarna|url=https://xn--mestamstarna-lcb.se/Spelare/BörjeTapper|access-date=2021-06-17|website=xn--mestamstarna-lcb.se}}

Career statistics

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web\|title=Staffan Tapper - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll\|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/staffan-tapper/0c925429-e30c-4d16-8c67-8d9790337637/\|access-date=2021-06-17\|website=www.svenskfotboll.se.\|language=sv}} !National team !Year !Apps !Goals
rowspan="8" \|Sweden \|1971 \|1 \|0
1972 \|2 \|0
1973 \|9 \|1
1974 \|11 \|1
1975 \|3 \|0
1976 \|5 \|1
1977 \|0 \|0
1978 \|5 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !36 !3

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web|title=Staffan Tapper - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/staffan-tapper/0c925429-e30c-4d16-8c67-8d9790337637/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.svenskfotboll.se.|language=sv}}

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="8" |Sweden

|1971

1972

1973

1974

|11

1975

1976

1977

1978

colspan="2" |Total

!36

: Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tapper goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+List of international goals scored by Staffan Tapper

! scope="col" |No.

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Venue

! scope="col" |Opponent

! scope="col" |Score

! scope="col" |Result

! scope="col" |Competition

! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

align="center" |1

|11 July 1973

|Rimnersvallen, Uddevalla, Sweden

|{{fb|ISL}}

| align="center" |1–0

|Friendly

|{{Cite web|title=Sverige - Island - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-island-landskamper-herr-senior/1568487/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.svenskfotboll.se|language=sv}}

align="center" |2

|8 August 1974

|Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden

|{{fb|NOR}}

| align="center" |2–1

|1972–77 Nordic Football Championship

|{{Cite web|title=Sverige - Norge - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-norge-landskamper-herr-senior/1568508/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.svenskfotboll.se|language=sv}}

align="center" |3

|2 March 1976

|Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria

|{{fb|ALG}}

| align="center" |2–0

| style="text-align:center" |2–0

|Friendly

|{{Cite web|title=Algeriet - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/algeriet-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568538/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.svenskfotboll.se|language=sv}}