Lars Lagerbäck facts for kids
Lars Lagerbäck in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lars Edvin Lagerbäck | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Katrineholm, Sweden | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Iceland (advisor) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1969 | Alby FF | ||
| 1970–1974 | Gimonäs CK | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1982 | Kilafors IF | ||
| 1983–1985 | Arbrå BK | ||
| 1987–1989 | Hudiksvalls ABK | ||
| 1990–1995 | Sweden U21 | ||
| 1996–1997 | Sweden B | ||
| 1998–1999 | Sweden (assistant) | ||
| 2000–2009 | Sweden | ||
| 2010 | Nigeria | ||
| 2011–2016 | Iceland | ||
| 2017–2020 | Norway | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lars Edvin "Lasse" Lagerbäck (born 16 July 1948) is a Swedish football manager and former player. He is currently an advisor for the Iceland national football team.
Lagerbäck has managed several national teams. He led the Swedish national team from 1998 to 2009. During this time, Sweden played in five major tournaments in a row. He also managed Nigeria for a short time. Later, he helped Iceland achieve amazing success. They qualified for their first major tournament, UEFA Euro 2016, and even reached the quarter-finals. They famously beat England in the round of 16. Besides coaching, Lagerbäck has also worked as a football expert on Swedish TV. He holds a record for managing a team in the European Championships four times.
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Playing Days
Lars Lagerbäck was born in Katrineholm, Sweden. He grew up in a place called Ovansjö. When he was young, he played football for a team called Alby FF. He started playing for their P16 team when he was 13 years old.
After finishing high school in the late 1960s, Lagerbäck went to Umeå University. He studied subjects like political science and economics. While studying, he also played football for Gimonäs CK until 1974. He played as a midfielder but was often a substitute. In 1974, he also went to the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences.
Coaching Career
Lars Lagerbäck has had a long and successful career as a football coach. He has managed both club teams and national teams.
Club Coaching
Lagerbäck started coaching club teams in 1977. His first team was Kilafors IF, a Division IV team, which he coached until 1982. From 1983 to 1985, he coached Arbrå IK. Then, in 1987, he took over Hudiksvall ABK and stayed there until 1989.
Coaching Sweden
In 1990, Lagerbäck joined the Swedish Football Association. He began by coaching junior teams, including future star Freddie Ljungberg. He also helped the main Swedish national team coaches, Tommy Svensson and Tord Grip.
From 1996 to 1997, Lagerbäck coached the Sweden B national team. In 1998, he became the assistant coach for the main Swedish national team. In 2000, he became a joint coach with Tommy Söderberg. They worked together until 2004. Under their leadership, Sweden qualified for UEFA Euro 2000, but they were knocked out in the group stage.
In 2002, they led Sweden to the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Sweden was in a tough group with England, Argentina, and Nigeria. Sweden won their group but lost to Senegal in the next round. In 2004, Sweden qualified for their third championship in a row. At UEFA Euro 2004, Sweden reached the quarter-finals but lost to the Netherlands. After this, Tommy Söderberg left to coach the Sweden U21 team.
After Söderberg left, Lagerbäck became the sole manager and chose Roland Andersson as his assistant. In 2006, Lagerbäck led Sweden to their fourth straight championship, which was a first for Sweden. They played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup but lost to Germany in the knockout stage. Lagerbäck also led Sweden to UEFA Euro 2008. However, they were eliminated in the group stage after losing to Russia. Even though some people wanted him to be replaced, he signed a new contract. After Sweden did not qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Lagerbäck resigned.
Coaching Iceland
On 4 October 2011, it was announced that Lars Lagerbäck would become the new manager of the Icelandic national team. Under his guidance, Iceland reached the play-off stage for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. However, they lost to Croatia over two games.
Soon after, Lagerbäck signed a new contract. This time, he was a joint manager with his assistant, Heimir Hallgrímsson. Lagerbäck retired after UEFA Euro 2016. At this tournament, Iceland famously reached the quarter-finals. They beat England in the round of 16 before losing to France. In 2020-2021, he returned to the Iceland national football team as a technical advisor.
Coaching Norway
On 1 February 2017, Lagerbäck was announced as the new manager for Norway. He signed a contract that lasted until the end of 2019. His first game as Norway's manager was on 26 March, which was a 2–0 loss to Northern Ireland. His time as manager had mixed results. In December 2020, Lagerbäck was replaced by Ståle Solbakken as Norway's national team manager.
Managerial Statistics Summary
Lars Lagerbäck's coaching record shows his experience with different national teams:
- Sweden: From 2000 to 2009, he managed 131 games, winning 57, drawing 40, and losing 34.
- Nigeria: In 2010, he managed 7 games, with 2 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses.
- Iceland: From 2011 to 2016, he managed 52 games, winning 21, drawing 10, and losing 21.
- Norway: From 2017 to 2020, he managed 36 games, with 18 wins, 9 draws, and 9 losses.
Achievements
Lars Lagerbäck has won several honors as a manager:
- Sweden U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Runners-up in 1992
- Sweden
- King's Cup: Won in 2001 and 2003
- Nigeria
- WAFU Nations Cup: Won in 2010
See also
In Spanish: Lars Lagerbäck para niños
