Kenneth Gustafsson (born 15 September 1983) is a
Swedish
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former
footballer who played as a
defender. After playing for
IFK Hindås in his youth, Gustafsson came to
GAIS
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in
Gothenburg
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in 2002 and would remain in the club until his retirement after the
season of 2015. The first season resulted in 8 appearances for GAIS, and the next season resulted in 12 appearances in the league and appearances in both of the qualifying games for
Superettan
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.
During a game against
AIK in May 2006, Gustafsson suffered a bone marrow infection and had to be hospitalized for two and a half weeks. The rest of the season 2006 were spent with rehabilitation, but the next season Gustafsson returned and made 29 appearances.
During his football career, Gustafsson studied at
Chalmers where he got a
bachelor's degree in "''Industriell ekonomi''" and returned to Chalmers after his retirement to earn a
master's degree in supply chains management.
After his retirement Gustafsson also started working for GAIS as a trainer for the club's youth players.
References
External links
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GAIS profile
1983 births
Living people
Superettan players
GAIS players
Swedish footballers
Association football defenders
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