Peter Nils-Gösta Larsson (born 8 March 1961) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

He represented Halmstads BK, IFK Göteborg, Ajax, and AIK during a professional career that spanned between 1982 and 1993. A full international between 1983 and 1992, he won 47 caps and scored four goals for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

In 1987, he was awarded Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year.

Club career Larsson began his career in IF Hallby in Jönköping 1971–81. Later he played for Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan, after that he had a successful career at IFK Göteborg, where he won the Allsvenskan title three times, and also won the UEFA Cup in 1987. He turned professional with AFC Ajax 1987–91. After that he played for AIK and became Swedish champion again in 1992.

International career Larsson made 47 appearances for the Sweden men's national football team and scored four goals. He was a part of the squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Managerial career In 2001, Larsson became assistant coach for AIK in Allsvenskan, working under his former national team coach Olle Nordin, and when Nordin left the coach job due to illness shortly before the 2002 season, Larsson became head coach. His career however became short – after seven games with only one win, Larsson decided to quit. Ha hasn't returned to high level football thereafter.

Career statistics

International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden198320198410198520198680198782198870198941199081199160199210Total474 International goals Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 June 1987 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier 2. 14 November 1987 Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier 3. 25 October 1989 Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland 1–0 2–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier 4. 27 May 1990 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden 5–0 6–0 Friendly

Honours IFK Göteborg

UEFA Cup: 1986–87 Swedish Champion: 1984, 1987

Ajax

Eredivisie: 1989–90

AIK

Swedish Champion: 1992

Individual

Guldbollen: 1987 Stor Grabb: 1987

References

External links

http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/sport/guldbollen/1987.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071007122230/http://www.aik.se/fotboll/aikindex.html?%2Ffotboll%2Fhistorik%2F500aikare%2Fpetelars.html