Dag Christer Olaf Szepanski (born 25 December 1943) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder and striker. He was the 1967 Allsvenskan top scorer with Malmö FF and helped the club win both the 1967 Allsvenskan and 1967 Svenska Cupen titles. He made his only international appearance for the Sweden national team in 1972, scoring one goal in a 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Malta.
![]() Szepanski in 1967 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Dag Christer Olaf Szepanski | ||
Date of birth | 25 December 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Bromölla, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1950–1961 | Bromölla IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1966 | Bromölla IF | ||
1967–1969 | Malmö FF | 50 | (32) |
1970–1973 | AIK | 91 | (31) |
1974–1975 | Jönköpings Södra | ||
1976–1977 | IF Väster | ||
International career | |||
1972 | Sweden | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editSzepanski started his career with IFÖ Bromölla IF before signing with Malmö FF in 1967.[1] During his debut season at Malmö, he was the 1967 Allsvenskan top scorer with 22 goals as Malmö was crowned Swedish champions.[2] He also helped Malmö win the 1967 Svenska Cupen during the same season.[1] In 1970 he signed for AIK, where he spent four seasons and was retrained to play as a midfielder.[1][3] He finished off his career playing for Jönköping Södra and IF Väster.[1]
International career
editSzepanski made his first and only international appearance for the Sweden national team on 15 October 1972 in a 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Malta.[4] Szepanski scored a goal from the penalty spot in a 7–0 win.[5]
Personal life
editSzepanski is of Polish descent. His grandparents had emigrated from Kraków to Bromölla.[1][3]
Career statistics
editNational team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Sweden | 1972 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Szepanski goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15 October 1972 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Malta | 6–0 | 7–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier | [5] |
Honours
editMalmö FF
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "500 AIK:are - Dag Szepanski". www.aik.se. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Skyttekungar & publiksnitt 1925- — svenskfotboll.se". svenskfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009.
- ^ a b "⭐⭐ Mesta mästarna". xn--mestamstarna-lcb.se. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Dag Szepanski - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Sverige - Malta - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.sehttps (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
External links
edit- Dag Szepanski at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dag Szepanski at WorldFootball.net