Ulf Ottosson
Ulf Peter "Mål-Otto" Ottosson (born 2 July 1968) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He has also coached various teams in Sweden. He is Degerfors IF's top goal scorer of all time with 205 goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ulf Peter Ottosson | ||
| Date of birth | July 2, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Degerfors, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1996 | Degerfors IF | 196 | (121) |
| 1992 | → FC Locarno (loan) | ||
| 1996 | GD Chaves | 11 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | IFK Norrköping | 7 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Norwich City (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 1997 | Ljungskile SK | 12 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | Degerfors IF | ||
| 2000 | Viterbese | ||
| 2000–2004 | Degerfors IF | 20 | (9) |
| 2006 | Strömtorps IK | 4 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Ängebäck BK | 24 | (8) |
| 2018 | Gullspångs IF | 5 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | Gullspångs IF | ||
| 2007 | Strömtorps IK | ||
| 2011–2012 | Ängebäck BK | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Nicknamed "Mål-Otto" ("Goal-Otto"),[1] Ottosson 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. He holds the record of scoring the most goals for Degerfors IF in their club history, a total of 205 goals.[2]
At the end of his second spell with Degerfors, Ottosson was said to have started his own business making cabinets.[3]
Coaching career edit
Ottosson 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.[4] After taking a three-year-long timeout from football, Ottosson returned as a player-manager for Swedish 7th level club Ängebäck BK in 2011 but quit halfway through the 2013 season.[5]
References edit
- ^ ""Mål-Otto" glömmer inte svåra benbrottet". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Historia". Degerfors IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Ulf Ottoson". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ ""Case-Otto" get fired". nwt.se. 2007-09-10. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Ulf Ottosson - Lagstatistik". www.lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
External links edit
- Ulf Ottosson at Soccerbase
- Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk