Krister Kristensson (born 25 July 1942 in Malmö) is a former Swedish footballer.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1942-07-25) 25 July 1942 (age 80) | ||
Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1979 | Malmö FF | 348 | (6) |
1980–1981 | Trelleborgs FF | 22 | (0) |
Total | 370 | (6) | |
National team | |||
1967–1972 | Sweden[1] | 38 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1979–1986 | Trelleborgs FF | ||
1986–1987 | Lunds BK | ||
1989–1993 | Höllvikens GIF | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kristensson played most of his career for Malmö FF. He played 626 games for the club during 1963-1979. He won Allsvenskan 6 times and the Swedish cup 5 times. He was capped 38 times for the Swedish national team, and played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
After his playing career Kristensson managed Trelleborgs FF (1979–1986), Lunds BK (1986–1987)[2] and Höllvikens GIF (1989–1993) and was active as a board member of Malmö FF from 1995 to 2010.[3]
Kristensson had to amputate one of his lower legs in 2020, following infections related to a staircase accident in South Africa the previous year.[4]
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by | Malmö FF Captain 1970–1978 |
Succeeded by |
Sweden squad – 1970 FIFA World Cup | ||
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