Bo Ingemar Erlandsson (16 November 1957[2] – 9 August 2022) was a Swedish footballer who played as a defender. He represented Malmö FF between 1976 and 1987. A full international between 1978 and 1985, he won 69 caps and scored two goals for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
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Erlandsson in 1979 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bo Ingemar Erlandsson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Glimåkra, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 2022(2022-08-09) (aged 64) | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1987 | Malmö FF | 258 | (16) |
| National team | |||
| 1978–1985 | Sweden[1] | 69 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Erlandsson played for Malmö FF in Allsvenskan. He became Swedish champion with the club in 1977 and 1986, and was a part of the team in the European Champions Cup final in 1979 against Nottingham Forest.[3]
He was a member of the Sweden national team, and was capped 69 times between 1978 and 1985.[4] He was in the squad for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.[4]
After retiring, he was a member of the board of directors of Malmö FF.[3]
Erlandsson died on 9 August 2022, at the age of 64.[5][2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 2 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 May 1979 | Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly | [6] | |
| 2 | 23 May 1984 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping, Sweden | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | [7] |
Sweden squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup | ||
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