Ulf Ottosson
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Ulf Ottosson is a retired Swedish
football striker. He has also coached various teams in Sweden.
Ottoson spent most of his playing career at Degerfors IF
, having three different spells at the club in total. He had a brief spell in England on loan with Division One
side Norwich City
in 1997, scoring one goal in a 3–2 win away at Sheffield United
. Manager Mike Walker decided against offering him a full time contract, resulting in Ottoson's return to Sweden.
At the end of his second spell with Degerfors, Ottoson was said to have started his own business making cabinets.
Ottoson began coaching at Gullspångs IF in 2005, before taking up a player role Strömtorps IK
in 2006. The following year, he became coach of Strömtorps, but was fired in September 2007 following a 2–0 loss against Kungsör BK. After taking a three year long timeout from football, Ottosson returned as a player-manager for Swedish 7th level club Ängebäck BK in 2011.
Sweden
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football striker. He has also coached various teams in Sweden.
Ottoson spent most of his playing career at Degerfors IF
Degerfors IF
Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:...
, having three different spells at the club in total. He had a brief spell in England on loan with Division One
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
side Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
in 1997, scoring one goal in a 3–2 win away at Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
. Manager Mike Walker decided against offering him a full time contract, resulting in Ottoson's return to Sweden.
At the end of his second spell with Degerfors, Ottoson was said to have started his own business making cabinets.
Ottoson began coaching at Gullspångs IF in 2005, before taking up a player role Strömtorps IK
Strömtorps IK
Strömtorps IK is a Swedish football club located in the neighbourhood of Strömtorp in Degerfors.-Background:Strömtorps Idrottsklubb is a sports club from Degerfors. The club was formed in April 1932 and football and skiing are its main sections....
in 2006. The following year, he became coach of Strömtorps, but was fired in September 2007 following a 2–0 loss against Kungsör BK. After taking a three year long timeout from football, Ottosson returned as a player-manager for Swedish 7th level club Ängebäck BK in 2011.