Dan Sahlin

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Dan Sahlin
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-04-18) 18 April 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Falun, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Nynäshamns IF
199?–1995 Västerhaninge IF
1995–1996 Hammarby IF 24 (12)
1995 → Birmingham City (loan) 1 (0)
1996–1998 Örebro SK 55 (35)
1998–2000 AaB 6 (2)
International career
1995–1997 Sweden B 3 (0)
1995–1997
Sweden
 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dan Sahlin (born 18 April 1967) is a Swedish former professional

Sweden national team
between 1995 and 1997.

Club career

Sahlin was born in

yellow card. He finished the season with 12 league goals and another 3 in the Swedish Cup, but his club were relegated.[3]

In November 1995, Sahlin made his international debut for

the Football League on 26 November 1995 in a 2–2 draw at home to Leicester City, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for fellow debutant Danny Hill.[6] This was the only first-team game that Sahlin played for Birmingham,[1] and he returned to Sweden in December.[7]

Sahlin returned to the Allsvenskan with

league top scorer's crown, together with Christer Mattiasson of Elfsborg and Mats Lilienberg of Halmstad,[8] and the following season his 10 goals made him Örebro's leading scorer.[9] In his last game for ÖSK, Sahlin scored in the 89th minute to confirm a 4–2 win and take his club second in the table.[10] In his three seasons with the club he scored 40 goals from 64 appearances in all competitions.[11]

Sahlin signed a three-year contract with Danish Superliga club AaB.[12] In July 1998, he made his debut, opening the scoring in the 39th minute in a 4–0 defeat of AGF Aarhus.[13] He picked up a few injuries, including a minor ankle injury which required surgery. While in hospital, Sahlin suffered a staphylococcal infection in the operated area, which despite lengthy recuperative treatment forced his retirement. He played only six games for AaB, and scored twice.[14][15]

International career

Sahlin played in three

senior national team.[16] On 15 November 1995, he made his senior international debut, as an 83rd-minute substitute to replace Jörgen Pettersson in a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying match against Turkey which finished as a 2–2 draw. His first start for his country came on 22 February 1996, when he played the first half of the Carlsberg Cup final against Japan in Hong Kong.[17] His third and last international appearance came in a friendly away against Lithuania in August 1997.[18][16]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[16]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden
 1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
Total 3 0

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Dan Sahlin". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Fakta om Nifen". Nynäshamns IF. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b Bjunér, Andreas (2 December 2004). "Julkalendern: Tidernas 23:e största Bajenprofil" [Advent calendar: Best ever Bajen (Hammarby) players #23] (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Dags att tippa första målet" [Time to pick the first goal]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Stockholm. 19 March 2004. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  5. ^ "On the move". The Independent. London. 19 November 1995. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  6. ^ Woodward, James (27 November 1995). "Hunt keeps Birmingham in the hunt". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  7. ^ Bjunér, Andreas (2 December 2004). "Fortsättning: Tidernas 23:e största Bajenprofil" [Continued: Best ever Bajen (Hammarby) players #23] (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  8. ^ "Best scorers & average attendance in Allsvenskan". Swedish Football Association. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  9. ^ "1998" (in Swedish). Örebro SK. Archived from the original on 10 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  10. ^ "Sahlins snygga slut" [Sahlin's nice finish]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Stockholm. 29 June 1998. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  11. ^ "Dan Sahlin – Statistik". Sportklubben.net. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  12. ^ "Dan Sahlin proffs i Danmark" [Dan Sahlin to play in Denmark]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Stockholm. 16 June 1998. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  13. ^ "Sahlin målskytt i danska ligadebuten" [Sahlin scores on Danish league debut]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Stockholm. 26 July 1998. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  14. ^ "Dan Sahlin stopper fodboldkarrieren" [Dan Sahlin finishes his football career]. B.T. (in Danish). Copenhagen. 2 February 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  15. ^ "Spillerprofil" [Player profiles] (in Danish). AaB A/S. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  16. ^ a b c "Dan Sahlin: Landslag" [Dan Sahlin: International] (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  17. ^ Yoon, Hyung-Jin (9 October 2005). "Carlsberg Cup 1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  18. ^ Kutschera, Ambrosius (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1997 – Europe (July – December)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 June 2009.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dan_Sahlin&oldid=1204046750"