Tom Turesson
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Tomas "Tom" Turesson was a Swedish
footballer
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Tom Turesson played for Hammarby IF
from 1960 to 1968. Then he turned professional, playing for the Belgian Club Brugge K.V.. He returned to Hammarby 1970 after the 1970 FIFA World Cup
where he scored a goal for Sweden
against Israel
, and played there until retiring in 1976. He was capped 22 times for his country and scored 9 goals and played 227 times and scored 49 goals for Hammarby in Allsvenskan
.
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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Tom Turesson played for Hammarby IF
Hammarby IF
Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre...
from 1960 to 1968. Then he turned professional, playing for the Belgian Club Brugge K.V.. He returned to Hammarby 1970 after 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 scored a goal for Sweden
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...
against Israel
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
, and played there until retiring in 1976. He was capped 22 times for his country and scored 9 goals and played 227 times and scored 49 goals for Hammarby 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...
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