Hasse Jeppson facts for kids
Jeppson with Djurgården in 1951
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| Date of birth | 10 May 1925 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kungsbacka, Sweden | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 February 2013 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1946–1947 | Örgryte | 28 | (40) | ||||||||||
| 1948–1951 | Djurgården | 51 | (58) | ||||||||||
| 1951 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | (9) | ||||||||||
| 1951–1952 | Atalanta | 27 | (22) | ||||||||||
| 1952–1956 | Napoli | 112 | (52) | ||||||||||
| 1956–1957 | Torino | 19 | (7) | ||||||||||
| Total | 220 | (148) | |||||||||||
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| 1949–1950 | Sweden | 12 | (9) | ||||||||||
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Honours
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Hans Olof "Hasse" Jeppson (born May 10, 1925 – died February 21, 2013) was a famous Swedish professional football player. He was a striker, which means he played at the front of the team to score goals. Hasse was known for scoring many goals compared to the number of games he played.
He played for several clubs during his career, from 1946 to 1957. These clubs included Örgryte and Djurgården in Sweden. He also played for Charlton Athletic in England. Later, he moved to Italy to play for Atalanta, Napoli, and Torino.
Hasse also played for the Swedish national team from 1949 to 1950. He played 12 games and scored nine goals for his country. He helped Sweden win third place at the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
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Club Career Highlights
Hasse Jeppson started his football journey with Djurgården. In 1951, he moved to England to play for Charlton Athletic. He played 11 matches for them. Hasse was only the second Swedish player to move to an English team.
After his time in England, Hasse moved to Italy. He joined Atalanta and played there from 1951 to 1952.
Playing for Napoli
In 1952, Hasse made a big move to Napoli. This transfer was very special. Napoli paid 105 million lira to get him. This was a new world record for a transfer fee at the time! Because of this huge amount, Napoli fans nicknamed him o' banco e' napule, which means the bank of Naples.
Hasse played for Napoli from 1952 to 1956. He scored 52 goals for the club during these years. In 1956, he was sold to Torino, where he played until he retired in 1957.
International Career Highlights
Hasse Jeppson was an important player for the Swedish national team. He played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He scored two goals in that tournament. Sweden finished in third place, which was a great achievement.
In total, Hasse played 12 games for Sweden and scored nine goals. His nickname in Sweden was Hasse Guldfot, which means Hasse Golden Foot. This shows how talented he was at scoring goals.
Achievements and Awards
Hasse Jeppson won several awards and honours during his football career.
Djurgården
- Division 2 Nordöstra: 1948–49 (This means his team won their league division.)
Sweden
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1950 (He helped his country get a bronze medal in the World Cup.)
Individual Awards
- Allsvenskan top scorer: 1950–51 (He scored the most goals in the top Swedish league that season.)
- Stor Grabb: 1950 (This is a special award in Swedish sports for great athletes.)
- Swedish Football Hall of Fame inductee: 2009 (He was recognized as one of the best Swedish footballers ever.)
Images for kids
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Hasse Jeppson playing for Sweden
