Lars-Olof Mattsson
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 November 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Köla, Sweden | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
IFK Arvika | |||
Mariestads BK | |||
Teams managed | |||
1987 | |||
1988 | |||
1990–1991 | Oddevold | ||
1993 | Degerfors IF | ||
1994–1995 | Fredrikstad | ||
1996–1997 | Ljungskile | ||
1998–1999 | Sweden U21 | ||
2001–2002 | Västra Frölunda | ||
2003–2004 | Moss | ||
2005 | FK Tønsberg | ||
2006 | Ljungskile | ||
2007–2010 | FC Trollhättan | ||
2011–2013 | Sierra Leone | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Lars-Olof Mattsson (born 13 November 1954)[1] is a Swedish football coach.
Career[]
Mattsson played for , IFK Arvika, , Mariestads BK and .
He previously coached clubs in Sweden and Norway, such as , , IK Oddevold, Degerfors IF, Fredrikstad FK,[2] Ljungskile SK, Sweden under-21 team, Västra Frölunda IF, Moss FK,[3][4] FK Tønsberg[5] and FC Trollhättan.[6]
Mattsson took charge of the Sierra Leone national team in January 2011,[7] and in March of that year publicly expressed a desire to remain in the job once his one-match contract expired.[8] In April 2011, Mattsson's contract was extended until the end of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.[9] However, Mattsson, who was appointed by the Sports Ministry, was not recognised by the Sierra Leone Football Association,[10] until a meeting between the two organisations confirmed Mattsson's role as manager.[11]
Mattsson was awarded a full-time contract in May 2012.[12]
On 28 March 2013, Mattsson quit his job as manager of the Sierra Leone national team, and announced he wanted to take a break from football.[13] However, the Sierra Leone Football Association denied knowledge of the resignation.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Svensk Fotboll Guide 2006". Issuu. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "ffksupporter.net :: Uoffisiell nettside for Fredrikstad Fotballklubb". www.ffksupporter.net.
- ^ http://www.mossfk.no/cat/7.aspx/788
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.nwt.se/sport/fotboll/article841372.ece?service=mobile
- ^ Mohammed Fajah Barrie (25 January 2011). "Sierra Leone hires Sweden's Mattsson as coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ "Swedish coach keen to stay on". BBC Sport. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ Mohamed Fajah Barrie (7 April 2011). "Sierra Leone coach Lars Mattsson extends coaching deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ Mohamed Fajah Barrie (20 April 2011). "Sierra Leone FA refuse to recognise Swedish coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ Mohamed Fajah Barrie (23 May 2011). "Swede Mattsson stays as Sierra Leone coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ Mohamed Fajah Barrie (30 May 2012). "Sierra Leone FA gives Mattsson full-time deal". BBC Sport.
- ^ Andréas Sundberg (28 March 2013). "Efter jättekaoset - L-O Mattsson säger upp sig i Sierra Leone: "Måttet är rågat"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen.
- ^ Mohamed Fajah Barrie (30 March 2013). "Mattsson quits Sierra Leone job as FA deny knowledge". BBC Sport.
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Swedish footballers
- Swedish football managers
- Degerfors IF managers
- Fredrikstad FK managers
- Moss FK managers
- Swedish expatriate football managers
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate football managers in Norway
- IK Oddevold managers
- Expatriate football managers in Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone national football team managers
- Ljungskile SK managers
- IK Arvika players
- Lillestrøm SK non-playing staff
- Swedish football biography stubs