Björn Ove Christer Mattiasson (born 29 July 1971) is a Swedish football manager and former player.[3] He most notably played for IF Elfsborg, AIK, and Djurgårdens IF and made two appearances for the Sweden national team. He was the Allsvenskan top scorer of 1997.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Björn Ove Christer Mattiasson | ||
| Date of birth | (1971-07-29) 29 July 1971 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Borås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1982 | Mariedals IK | ||
| 1983–1985 | Norrby IF | ||
| 1986– | Byttorps IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1991 | Byttorps IF | 63 | (85) |
| 1992–1998 | IF Elfsborg | 164 | (88) |
| 1999–2001 | AIK | 43 | (16) |
| 2001 | Lillestrøm SK | 7 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Djurgårdens IF | 29 | (4) |
| 2003–2005 | IF Brommapojkarna | 36 | (8) |
| 2006–2011 | Vallentuna BK | ||
| 2012–2014 | Valsta Syrianska IK | 6 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1998[2] | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006 | Vallentuna BK (ass. coach) | ||
| 2007–2011 | Vallentuna BK | ||
| 2011 | Valsta Syrianska IK (assistant coach) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Valsta Syrianska IK | ||
| 2015– | Sollentuna FK | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Starting off his career with Byttorps IF, Mattiasson made his Allsvenskan debut with IF Elfsborg and was the 1997 Allsvenskan top scorer with the team.[3] He later signed with AIK ahead of the 1999 Allsvenskan season where he helped AIK win the 1998–99 Svenska Cupen and played in the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League.[3] He helped Djurgårdens IF win the 2002 Allsvenskan after a short sting with Lilleström in Norway and finished up his career with IF Brommapojkarna, Vallentuna BK, and Valsta Syrianska IK.[3][5]
Mattiasson made his full international debut for the Sweden national team on 24 January 1998 in a 1–0 friendly loss to the United States when he replaced Mattias Jonson in the 86th minute.[6][5] He made his second and last international appearance on 29 January 1998 in a friendly 0–0 draw with Jamaica, starting as a forward alongside Mats Lilienberg.[7][5]
AIK
Djurgårdens IF
Individual