Leif Eriksson (footballer)

Leif Anders Eriksson (born 20 March 1942) is a Swedish retired footballer and bandy player.

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. He ended his international 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.

As a bandy player, Eriksson played for Djurgårdens IF Bandy 1961–65. In 1966, he won the Swedish championship final with IK Sirius.

Honours

Djurgårdens IF

Division 2 Svealand: 1961

Allsvenskan: 1964, 1966

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1942 births

Living people

Men's association football forwards

Swedish men's footballers

Sweden men's international footballers

Swedish expatriate men's footballers

Allsvenskan players

Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players

Örebro SK players

Ligue 1 players

OGC Nice players

AS Cannes players

1970 FIFA World Cup players

Expatriate men's footballers in France

Swedish expatriate sportspeople in France

IK Sirius Fotboll players

Swedish bandy players

IK Sirius Bandy players

Djurgårdens IF Bandy players