Mats_Gustafsson_(footballer)
Mats Gustafsson (footballer)
Finnish footballer (born 1975)
Mats Gustafsson (born 12 December 1975) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a right-back for Finnish clubs IFK Mariehamn and FC Inter Turku.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1975-12-12) 12 December 1975 (age 48) | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1997 | Sund IF | ||
| 1997–2005 | Inter Turku | 178 | (23) |
| 2006–2007 | IFK Mariehamn | 41 | (0) |
| Total | 219 | (23) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gustafsson is a Swedish-speaking Finn from Åland.[3][2] He moved to FC Inter Turku from Finnish fourth-tier side Sund IF in 1997.[2] He missed the beginning of 2002 season the due to an ankle injury.[4] Having previously played as a striker, he was converted into a right-back in the 2002 season.[2] He played 178 league matches scoring 23 goals for Inter Turku.[5]
In October 2005 it was announced he would join IFK Mariehamn from Inter Turku for the 2006 season.[3] He signed a three-year contract.[3] He made 41 league appearances for IFK Mariehamn.[5]
Gustafsson announced his retirement from playing in November 2007 at the age of 31, with two years left on his contract with IFK Mariehamn.[5]
Originally a construction worker, Gustafsson graduated from Åbo Akademi University with a degree in Economics in 2004.[2]
- Mats Gustafsson at WorldFootball.net
- Welling, Jari (25 September 2004). "Rakennusmies Gustafssonista tuli mantereella jalkapalloilija" [Builder Gustafsson became a football player on the mainland]. Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Mats Gustafsson IFK Mariehamniin" [Mats Gustafsson to IFK Mariehamn]. Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 24 October 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Ankle injury rules out Gustafsson". UEFA. 5 April 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Mats Gustafssonin jalkapalloura ohitse" [Mats Gustafsson's football career is over]. Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). 14 November 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2022.