Helen Björk (born 9 July 1965, as Helen Johansson) is a Swedish former association football forward who won 88 caps and scored 23 goals for the Sweden women's national football team. She helped Sweden win the 1984 European Championship and played at the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.
International career Johansson made her senior Sweden debut on 26 September 1981; a 7–0 win over the Netherlands at Ryavallen in Borås. She won the first UEFA championships for national women's teams in 1984. Sweden beat England in the final, in a penalty shootout at Kenilworth Road after a 1–1 aggregate draw. She missed the first leg with myocarditis. Restored to the team for the second leg, Johansson had her shot saved by Theresa Wiseman in the shootout, but Elisabeth Leidinge stopped two English penalties.
In 1991 Johannson helped Sweden to a third-place finish at the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in Guangdong, China. Playing as a winger behind strikers Lena Videkull and Anneli Andelén, she featured in four of the team's six matches.
Matches and goals scored at World Cup & Olympic tournaments
Goal Match Date Location Opponent Lineup Min Score Result Competition China 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup 1991-11-17 Panyu Start Group match 1991-11-19 Foshan Group match 1991-11-24 Guangzhou Start Quarter-Final 1991-11-29 Guangzhou Start 3rd Place Match
Matches and goals scored at European Championship tournaments Helen Johansson participated in four European Championship tournaments: 1984(various locations), Norway 1987, Germany 1989, and 1995(various locations). Sweden won the tournament in 1984, finished second in 1987 & 1995, and took third place in 1989. Johansson's extra time goal in the 1989 consolation match secured the third place finish for Sweden in that tournament. Goal Match Date Location Opponent Lineup Min Score Result Competition 1984 European Championship 1984-3-1 Rome Start Semi-Final 1st Leg 1984-5-27 Luton Start Final 2nd Leg 1987 European Championship 1987-6-11 Moss Semi-Final 1987-6-14 Oslo Final 1989 European Championship 1989-6-28 Lüdenscheid Start Semi-Final 1 1989-6-30 Osnabrück Start 94 2-1 3rd Place Match 1995 European Championship 2 1995-2-26 Kristiansand Start 61 3-2 Semi-Final 1st Leg 1995-3-5 Jönköping Semi-Final 2nd Leg
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