Glenn Strömberg
Strömberg in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Glenn Peter Strömberg | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lerkils IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1983 | IFK Göteborg | 97 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Benfica | 32 | (10) |
| 1984–1992 | Atalanta | 219 | (18) |
| National team | |||
| 1982–1990 | Sweden | 52 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Glenn Peter Strömberg (born 5 January 1960) is a former Swedish professional footballer.
Strömberg won the 1982 UEFA Cup with IFK Göteborg. Apart from IFK Göteborg, he has also played for Benfica and Atalanta. He was voted Swedish footballer of the year, winning Guldbollen 1985. For his majestic way of playing in the midfield he was nicknamed "The Marathon Man". His usual position was central midfield or defensive midfield.
Since he has no managerial experience, he was never regarded as a serious candidate to succeed Lars Lagerbäck as head coach of the Sweden national football team. In interviews during the 2006 FIFA World Cup he said that he was flattered to get mentioned as a potential candidate for the job and that he would think carefully about any offer from the Swedish Football Association.
Strömberg works as an expert commentator for Sveriges Television, for Viasat on UEFA Champions League and F.A. Premier League matches and for sports betting site Expekt.com as an expert. In June 2012, Glenn Strömberg launched his own football site, Gurufans.com, in Swedish and English.
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