Benno Magnusson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lars Roger Magnusson | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Ålem, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Atvidabergs FF | ||
| 1973–1974 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 16 | (0) |
| 1974–1976 | Hertha BSC | 20 | (1) |
| 1976–1981 | Kalmar FF | ||
| National team | |||
| 1973–1981 | Sweden | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Lars Roger "Benno" Magnusson (born 4 February 1953 in Ålem, Kalmar län, Småland) is a Swedish former footballer. He's a brother of fellow footballer Roger Magnusson.
Magnusson was a very popular player who got his breakthrough in Åtvidabergs FF when he became a Swedish champion 1972. He later became a professional in Germany with Hertha BSC and FC Kaiserslautern.
He was a member of the Swedish national team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
After his retiring he has made appearances in TV-shows and now works for Svenska spel.
Magnusson, who played for the club Kalmar FF in the 1970s and 1980s, is one of the most legendary players in the history of the club. Therefore, the biggest Kalmar FF fan site has been named after him.
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