Lars Lagerbäck

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ИИ

Lars Lagerbäck is a renowned Swedish football manager and former player.

He began his football career at a young age, playing for Alby FF before joining Gimonäs CK.

Lagerbäck balanced his football career with studies in political science and economics at Umeå University.

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Биография

Early Life

Lars Edvin "Lasse" Lagerbäck was born in Katrineholm, Sweden, and raised in Ovansjö, Medelpad. His football journey began at a young age, playing for Alby FF and later joining Gimonäs CK, where he played as a midfielder from 1960 to 1974. Alongside his football career, Lagerbäck pursued academic studies in political science and economics at Umeå University, balancing his education with his passion for the sport.

Playing Career

During his time at Gimonäs CK, Lagerbäck worked as a club clerk and participated in the qualifying rounds for division two in the Swedish League, although he often found himself as an unused substitute. His playing career laid the foundation for his future in football management, as he transitioned from player to coach after attending the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences in 1974.

Managing Career

Lagerbäck's coaching career began in 1977 with Kilafors, where he led the Division IV team until 1982. He later coached Arbrå IK and Hudiksvall ABK before joining the Swedish Football Association in 1990. His significant contributions to the national team began as a junior coach, eventually leading to his role as assistant coach and then dual-coach of the senior team. Under his guidance, Sweden qualified for major tournaments, including UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where they reached the knockout stages. Lagerbäck continued to achieve success, leading Sweden to the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2004.

Legacy

Lagerbäck's managerial achievements include winning the King's Cup with Sweden in 2001 and 2003, and the WAFU Nations Cup with Nigeria in 2010. His impact on Swedish football is profound, having nurtured talent and led the national team through several successful campaigns, solidifying his reputation as a respected figure in the sport.

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Галерея

Карьера и клубы

Managing career

Club-level

In 1977, he was called up to the senior team. It was former teammate Kjell Pettersson that recommended him to Kilafors. He coached the Division IV team until 1982. In 1983, he moved to Arbrå IK until 1985. In 1987, he took over Hudiksvall ABK but left in 1989.

Sweden

In 1990, Lagerbäck took a job with the Swedish Football Association. He began as a coach for the junior levels which included Freddie Ljungberg. He helped Tommy Svensson and Tord Grip with the Sweden national team. In 1996, Lagerbäck took over the Sweden B national team, until 1997. In 1998, Tommy Söderberg chose him to be the assistant coach for the Sweden national team. In 2000, he was promoted to dual-coach, a responsibility he shared with Söderberg until 2004. Under their guidance, the Sweden national team qualified for UEFA Euro 2000 but was eliminated in the group stages. In 2002, they led Sweden to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where Sweden were drawn in the 'group of death', together with England, Argentina and Nigeria. Sweden won the group but subsequently lost against Senegal in the first knockout round. In 2004, Sweden qualified for their third straight championship. At UEFA Euro 2004, Sweden made it to the quarter-finals where they lost to the Netherlands. That same year, Tommy Söderberg left the Sweden national team to coach the Sweden U21 team. After the departure of Söderberg, Lagerbäck appointed Roland Andersson as assistant coach. In 2006, Lagerbäck took Sweden to their…

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Playing career

Born in Katrineholm and raised in Ovansjö, Medelpad, in his youth, Lagerbäck played for Alby FF. When he was 13 years old, he began playing for their P16 team. After completing his upper secondary school studies at the end of the 1960s, Lagerbäck studied political science and economics at Umeå University in northern Sweden. On the side of his studies, he also played football for Gimonäs CK under the guidance of Calle Lindelöf. He continued to play there until 1974 and worked as a club clerk from 1970. Over the course of the following years, he played twice for the club in the qualifying rounds to division two in the Swedish League without success. Lagerbäck himself played midfielder, but was often an unused substitute. In 1974, he attended the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, where he was a classmate of current assistant coach Roland Andersson.

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