Carl Krister Kristensson (born 25 July 1942) is a Swedish former

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who played as a defender. He represented

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and

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during a career that spanned between 1963 and 1981. A full international between 1967 and 1972, he won 38

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for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Kristensson played most of his career for

. He played 626 games for the club during 1963-1979. He won Allsvenskan six times and

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five times.

International career

Kristensson was capped 38 times for the Swedish national team, and played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Post-playing career

After his playing career Kristensson managed

(1979–1986),

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(1986–1987) and Höllvikens GIF (1989–1993) and was active as a board member of

from 1995 to 2010.

Personal life

Kristensson had to amputate one of his lower legs in 2020, following infections related to a staircase accident in

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the previous year.

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* 1942 births Living people Swedish footballers Footballers from Skåne County Sweden international footballers 1970 FIFA World Cup players Allsvenskan players Malmö FF players Trelleborgs FF players Swedish football managers Trelleborgs FF managers Lunds BK managers Association football defenders Swedish amputees {{Sweden-footy-defender-stub