Per Arne "Pelle" Blohm (born 10 February 1967) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his club career, he played for BK Forward, Örebro SK, IFK Norrköping, Dalian Wanda, Viking FK and GAIS between 1983 and 2001. He made one appearance for the Sweden national team in 1990.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Per Arne Blohm | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-02-10) 10 February 1967 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Örebro, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | BK Forward | 125 | (10) |
| 1988–1992 | Örebro SK | 66 | (6) |
| 1992–1996 | IFK Norrköping | 84 | (8) |
| 1996–1997 | Dalian Wanda | 21 | (1) |
| 1997–1999 | Viking FK | 21 | (3) |
| 1999–2001 | GAIS | 34 | (2) |
| Total | 351 | (30) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1982–1983 | Sweden U17 | 17 | (0) |
| 1984 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 1989 | Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October (UTC) | |||
Blohm became one of the first Westerners to play professionally in China when he signed with Dalian Wanda in 1996.[1] He also represented BK Forward, Örebro SK, IFK Norrköping, Viking FK and GAIS during a career that spanned between 1983 and 2001.[2]
Having represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams, Blohm made his only appearance for the Sweden national team on 10 October 1990 when he replaced Klas Ingesson in the 80th minute of a friendly 1–3 loss against Germany.[3][4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
IFK Norrköping
Dalian Wanda