Erik Oskar "Börje" Börjesson (1 December 1886 – 17 July 1983) was a Swedish
football
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striker
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in the early 20th century.
He was born in
Jonsered, outside
Gothenburg
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. After starting his career playing for the local club
Jonsereds GIF, he joined
IFK Göteborg in 1907. His outstanding technique and good shooting skills made him the most important player in the team, which often stood and fell with him. Between 1910 and 1912, Börjesson played for
Örgryte IS but then he returned to IFK Göteborg. After a friendly between IFK Göteborg and the English team
Liverpool in 1914, he was offered a pro contract with the English club, which he declined. He continued playing for IFK Göteborg until 1920 when he retired. He made a short comeback in 1923 and was active for two years as playing manager in Örgryte IS. He had 17 caps for the
Sweden national team, scoring 14 goals.
Börjesson was a member of the
Swedish Olympic squad in 1912. He played as forward one match in the
main tournament as well as one match in the
consolation tournament. In the main tournament he scored one goal.
Clubs
* Jonsereds GIF (–1907)
*
IFK Göteborg (1907–1910, 1912–1920)
*
Örgryte IS (1910–1912, 1923–1925)
References
External links
Swedish squad in 1912
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1886 births
1983 deaths
Swedish men's footballers
Sweden men's international footballers
Allsvenskan players
IFK Göteborg players
Örgryte IS players
Olympic footballers for Sweden
Footballers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Swedish football managers
IF Elfsborg managers
Men's association football forwards