Glenn Strömberg
Glenn Peter Strömberg (pronounced [ˈɡlɛnː ˈstrœ̂mːbærj]; born 5 January 1960) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting his career in 1979 with IFK Göteborg, he helped the club win the 1981–82 UEFA Cup before signing with Benfica in 1983. In 1984, he joined the Serie A club Atalanta for which he served as the team captain for four seasons until his retirement in 1992. A full international between 1982 and 1990, he won 52 caps and scored 7 goals for the Sweden national team, and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1985 as Sweden's best footballer of the year.
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Glenn Strömberg in September 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Glenn Peter Strömberg | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lerkils IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 | IFK Göteborg | 91 | (7) |
| 1983–1984 | Benfica | 32 | (10) |
| 1984–1992 | Atalanta | 219 | (18) |
| Total | 342 | (35) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1981 | Sweden U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 1982–1990 | Sweden | 52 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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