Hans Selander
Encyclopedia
Hans "Hasse" Selander is a former Swedish
footballer
.
Hans played for Helsingborgs IF
in Allsvenskan
1962–1968. Then he played for the minor club Upsala IF
because of university studies. He then played for IK Sirius FK. In 1973–74 he played one season in the German Regionalliga
with VfR Wormatia 08 Worms
. After that Selander did great work with Halmstads BK
and won Allsvenskan in 1976 and 1979. He retired in 1981.
Hans was capped 42 times for the Sweden national football team
and scored 3 goals (1966–1977). He was also a member of the team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
where he participated in two games.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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Hans played for Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
in Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
1962–1968. Then he played for the minor club Upsala IF
Upsala IF
Upsala IF is a Swedish football club located in Uppsala. -Background:Upsala IF was formed on the 11th December 1904 when IK Swithiod and Erikslunds IK decided to merge...
because of university studies. He then played for IK Sirius FK. In 1973–74 he played one season in the German Regionalliga
Regionalliga
Regionalliga is a designation in Germany for sports leagues, which are led by one or more regional federations. Regionalligen often fall below the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga of a given sport...
with VfR Wormatia 08 Worms
Wormatia Worms
VfR Wormatia 08 Worms is a German association football club that plays in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate. The club and its historical predecessors were regular participants in regional first division football competition right up until the formation of the national top-flight Bundesliga in 1963...
. After that Selander did great work with Halmstads BK
Halmstads BK
Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title...
and won Allsvenskan in 1976 and 1979. He retired in 1981.
Hans was capped 42 times for the Sweden national football team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
and scored 3 goals (1966–1977). He was also a member of the team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
where he participated in two games.