Helen_Johansson

Helen Johansson

Helen Johansson

Swedish footballer


Helen Björk[2] (born 9 July 1965, as Helen Johansson) is a Swedish former association football forward who won 88 caps and scored 23 goals for the Sweden women's national football team. She helped Sweden win the 1984 European Championship and played at the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.

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International career

Johansson made her senior Sweden debut on 26 September 1981; a 7–0 win over the Netherlands at Ryavallen in Borås.[3] She won the first UEFA championships for national women's teams in 1984. Sweden beat England in the final, in a penalty shootout at Kenilworth Road after a 11 aggregate draw. She missed the first leg with myocarditis. Restored to the team for the second leg, Johansson had her shot saved by Theresa Wiseman in the shootout, but Elisabeth Leidinge stopped two English penalties.[4]

In 1991 Johannson helped Sweden to a third-place finish at the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in Guangdong, China. Playing as a winger behind strikers Lena Videkull and Anneli Andelén, she featured in four of the team's six matches.[5]

Matches and goals scored at World Cup & Olympic tournaments

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Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments

Helen Johansson participated in four European Championship tournaments: 1984(various locations), Norway 1987, Germany 1989, and 1995(various locations). Sweden won the tournament in 1984, finished second in 1987 & 1995, and took third place in 1989. Johansson's extra time goal in the 1989 consolation match secured the third place finish for Sweden in that tournament.[6]

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References

  1. "Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2011" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  2. Jörnvik, Ulf (4 May 2012). "Helene – guldtjej som minns" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. "Spelarporträtt" (in Swedish). Svensk Damfotboll. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  4. Leighton, Tony (19 May 2009). "England's shoot-out jinx begins - England, 1984". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  5. "FIFA Women's World Cup China '91 - Technical Report & Statistics" (PDF). FIFA. p. 58. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
Match reports
  1. The 1984 European Championship was won by Sweden on penalty kicks when both legs ended 1-0.[7]

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