Leif Eriksson (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername= Leif Eriksson
fullname = Leif Eriksson
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1942|3|20
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Sweden
height =
currentclub = retired
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1960-1966
1967-1968
1969-1970
1970-1975
1975-1976
clubs = Djurgårdens IF
IK Sirius
Örebro SK
OGC Nice
AS Cannes
caps(goals) = 117 0(62)
nationalyears = 1962-1972
nationalteam = Sweden
nationalcaps(goals) = 049 0(12) [ [http://hem.passagen.se/fotbollslandslaget/statistiktest.htm Sweden national football team statistics] ]
manageryears =
managerclubs =
pcupdate = 12 July 2007
ntupdate = 12 July 2007

Leif Eriksson (born March 20,ye|1942|sports in Sweden) is a former Swedish footballer.

He started his career in Sweden, playing for Djurgårdens IF, IK Sirius and Örebro SK, until he joined French side OGC Nice where he was elected foreign player of the year by France Football magazine in 1972 [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/franpoy.html foreign players of the year in France on rsssf] ] . He ended his career in another Côte d'Azur club, AS Cannes.

He was part of Swedish national football team at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He was capped 49 times and scored 12 goals.

References

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=19154 national-football-teams]
* [http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil.php?id=27244&modus=1 weltfussball]