Scandinavian goalscorers in the European Cups, 1955-1999

Goals scored in Champions League, European Cup, UEFA Cup, Cupwinners' Cup, Intercontinental Cup and Super Cup.

Total goals:

43 : Allan Simonsen (Den)

33 : Torbjörn Nilsson (Swe)

26 : Stefan Pettersson (Swe)

24 : Jari Litmanen (Fin)

23 : Kenneth Brylle (Den)

21 : Michael Laudrup (Den), Kurt Hamrin (Swe)

18 : Søren Lerby (Den), Harald Brattbakk (Nor)

16 : Johnny Ekström (Swe), Bent Christensen (Den)

15 : Preben Elkjær (Den), Ralf Edström, Conny Torstensson (Swe)

14 : Ove Kindvall (Swe)

13 : Henning Jensen, Benny Nielsen (Den), Ismo Lius (Fin), Henrik Larsson (Swe)

12 : Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Isl), Owe Ohlsson (Swe)

11 : Frank Arnesen (Den), Hallvar Thoresen, Sigurd Rushfeldt (Nor), Bo Larsson, Mats Magnusson (Swe)

9 : Michael Manniche (Den), Tore Cervin (Swe), Arnór Gudjohnsen, Lárus Gudmundsson (Isl) 

8 : Benny Wendt, Stig Fredriksson (Swe), Johnny Bjerregaard (Den), Pétur Pétursson (Isl)

 

Goals per game (min. 25 played):

0,750 T. Nilsson

0,606 Simonsen

0,583 Hamrin

0,538 Kindvall

0,516 Christensen

0,500 Litmanen

0,460 Brylle

0,455 Elkjær

0,450 Brattbakk

0,419 H. Larsson

0,366 Torstensson

0,357 Edström

0,355 B. Larsson, M. Magnusson

0,348 Ekström

0,329 S. Pettersson

0,324 Thoresen

0,286 J. Bjerregaard

0,273 M. Laudrup, Manniche, Lerby

0,267 Pétursson

0,255 H. Jensen

0,240 Arnesen

0,207 Sigurvinsson

0,205 S. Fredriksson

0,184 A. Gudjohnsen

Ove Kindvall & Torbjörn Nilsson

UEFA Cup topscorers in the 1980s

1979/80

7: Dieter Hoeneß (Bayern), Harald Nickel (2 PK, Mönchengladbach)

6: Atanas Mihaylov (1, Lokomotiv Sofia)

5: Harald Karger (Eintr. Frankfurt), Michel Platini (2), Johnny Rep (2, Saint-Étienne), 

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern)

1980/81

14: John Wark (5, Ipswich, photo)

9: Kees Kist (1, AZ '67 Alkmaar)

8: Dieter Müller (FC Köln)

7: Horst Hrubesch (Hamburger SV)

6: Bernard Genghini (Sochaux), Paul Mariner (Ipswich Town), Pier Tol (AZ '67 Alkmaar)

1981/82

9: Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg)

5: Horst Hrubesch, Thomas von Heesen (Hamburger SV), Stig Fredriksson (4, IFK Göteborg),

 Friedhelm Funkel (Kaiserslautern), Dinos Kouis (2, Aris Saloniki), Ronny Martens (Beveren)

1982/83

8: Zoran Filipović (Benfica)

7: Erwin Vandenbergh (2, Anderlecht)

6: Alain Giresse (1, Bordeaux)

5: Hans-Peter Briegel (1, Kaiserslautern), Lozano (1), Kenneth Brylle (Anderlecht), 

Michel Decastel (Servette), Rudi Völler, Norbert Meier (Werder Bremen), Husref Musemić 

(FK Sarajevo), Nené (2, Benfica), Miroslav Příložný (1, Bohemians Prague)

 

1983/84

9: Tibor Nyilasi (Austria Vienna)

6: Kenneth Brylle (3, Anderlecht), Mark Falco (Tottenham), 

Yuriy Gavrilov (3, Spartak Moscow)

5: Steve Archibald (Tottenham), Marián Tomčák (1), Karol Březík (Inter Bratislava), 

Herbert Prohaska (3, Austria Vienna), Hans Richter (Lok Leipzig)

  

1984/85

7: Edin Bahtić (Željezničar), József Szabó (1, Videoton)

6: Gary Bannister (QPR)

5: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Inter), Santillana (Real Madrid), Marco van Basten (Ajax)

1985/86

9: Klaus Allofs (3, Köln)

8: Zlatko Vujović (2, Hajduk Split)

7: Jorge Valdano (Real Madrid)

6: Alessandro Altobelli (Inter), Danny Veyt (Waregem), Pietro Virdis (1, Milan)

 

1986/87

5: Peter Houtman (Groningen), Wim Kieft (1, Torino), Paulinho Cascavel 

(1, Vitória Guimarães), Jari Rantanen (IFK Göteborg)

4: Rob McDonald, Raphael Meade (Sporting CP), Miloš Bursać (Hajduk Split), 

John Clark (Dundee United), Antonio Comi (1, Torino), David Fairclough (Beveren), 

Uwe Rahn (1, Mönchengladbach)

1987/88

6: Kenneth Brylle (Club Brugge), Kálmán Kovács (Budapest Honvéd), 

Dimitris Saravakos (Panathinaikos)

5: Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge), Preben Elkjær (2, Verona)

1988/89

6: Careca (Napoli), Torsten Gütschow (2, Dynamo Dresden)

5: Olaf Thon (1), Jürgen Wegmann (Bayern), Mike Galloway (Hearts), 

Ulf Kirsten (Dynamo Dresden)

IFK Göteborg ratings 1980

 

6,55 Conny Karlsson
6,54 Torbjörn Nilsson
6,48 Tord Holmgren
6,43 Glenn Holm
6,40 Glenn Strömberg
6,35 Glenn Hysén

6,31 Ruben Svensson
6,19 Jerry Carlsson
6,08 Tommy Holmgren
5,98 Torstein Olafsson
5,86 Reine Olausson
5,80 Dan Corneliusson
5,75 Joakim Wendt

The 50 greatest Swedish footballers of all time

1. Gunnar Nordahl
2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
3. Kurt Hamrin
4. Gunnar Gren
5. Nils Liedholm
6. Lennart "Nacka" Skoglund
7. Henry "Garvis" Carlsson
8. Henrik Larsson
9. Torbjörn Nilsson
10. Fredrik Ljungberg
11. Tomas Brolin
12. Bo Larsson
13. Jonas Thern
14. Ronnie Hellström
15. Ralf Edström
16. Patrik Andersson
17. Glenn Strömberg
18. Peter Larsson
19. Ove Kindvall
20. Glenn Hysén
21. Kennet Andersson
22. Hans Jeppson
23. Roger Magnusson
24. Sven Rydell
25. Calle Palmér
26. Arne Selmosson
27. Stefan Pettersson
28. Martin Dahlin
29. Agne Simonsson
30. Robert Prytz
31. Stefan Schwarz
32. Thomas Ravelli
33. Roland Sandberg
34. Nils-Åke "Kajan" Sandell
35. Bengt Lindskog
36. Jan Eriksson
37. Joachim Björklund
38. Ove Grahn
39. Andreas Isaksson
40. Kim Källström
41. Olof Mellberg
42. Emil Forsberg
43. Anders Svensson
44. Anders Limpar
45. Rudolf "Putte" Kock
46. Sven Jonasson
47. Andreas Granqvist
48. Tommy Holmgren
49. Bengt "Julle" Gustavsson
50. Klas Ingesson

European Cup topscorers 1980-89

 

European Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup and European Supercup.

33 goals: Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg, Kaiserslautern)
31: Santillana (Real Madrid)
30: Alessandro Altobelli (Inter)
29: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern München, Inter)
28: Michel Platini (St-Etienne, Juventus)
25: Klaus Allofs (Fortuna Düsseldorf, Köln, Marseille)
25: Dieter Hoeness (Bayern München)
22: Horst Hrubesch (Hamburger SV)
22: Zlatko Vujovic (Hajduk Split, Bordeaux)
22: Kenneth Brylle (Vejle, Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven, Club Brugge)
21: Marco van Basten (Ajax, Milan)
21: John Wark (Ipswich, Liverpool)
19: Yuri Gavrilov (Spartak Moscow)
18: Mark McGhee (Aberdeen, Hamburger SV, Celtic)
17: Hans Krankl (Rapid Wien, Barcelona)
17: Emilio Butragueño (Real Madrid)
17: Hugo Sánchez (Atlético, Real Madrid)
16: Toni Polster (Austria Wien)
16: Aldo Serena (Inter, Juventus)
15: Preben Elkjær (Lokeren, Verona)
15: Mark Falco (Tottenham, Rangers)
15: Manuel Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon)
15: Juanito (Real Madrid)
15: Sören Lerby (Ajax, Bayern München, Monaco, PSV Eindhoven)
15: Dieter Müller (Köln, Bordeaux)
15: Paolo Rossi (Juventus)
15: Ian Rush (Liverpool)
15: Ramas Shengelia (Dinamo Tbilisi)
15: Erwin Vandenbergh (Anderlecht)
14: Fernando Gomes (FC Porto)
14: Ralph Milne (Dundee United)
14: Nené (Benfica)
13: Nikos Anastopoulos (Olympiakos)
13: Paul Breitner (Bayern München)
13: Jean-Paul Brigger (Servette, Sion)
13: Kees Kist (AZ 67, Paris-SG)
13: Uwe Rahn (Bor. M'gladbach)
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11: Diego Maradona (Barcelona, Napoli)

European Cup topscorers 1980-89

 

European Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup and European Supercup.

33 goals: Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg, Kaiserslautern)
31: Santillana (Real Madrid)
30: Alessandro Altobelli (Inter)
29: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern München, Inter)
28: Michel Platini (St-Etienne, Juventus)
25: Klaus Allofs (Fortuna Düsseldorf, Köln, Marseille)
25: Dieter Hoeness (Bayern München)
22: Horst Hrubesch (Hamburger SV)
22: Zlatko Vujovic (Hajduk Split, Bordeaux)
22: Kenneth Brylle (Vejle, Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven, Club Brugge)
21: Marco van Basten (Ajax, Milan)
21: John Wark (Ipswich, Liverpool)
19: Yuri Gavrilov (Spartak Moscow)
18: Mark McGhee (Aberdeen, Hamburger SV, Celtic)
17: Hans Krankl (Rapid Wien, Barcelona)
17: Emilio Butragueño (Real Madrid)
17: Hugo Sánchez (Atlético, Real Madrid)
16: Toni Polster (Austria Wien)
16: Aldo Serena (Inter, Juventus)
15: Preben Elkjær (Lokeren, Verona)
15: Mark Falco (Tottenham, Rangers)
15: Manuel Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon)
15: Juanito (Real Madrid)
15: Sören Lerby (Ajax, Bayern München, Monaco, PSV Eindhoven)
15: Dieter Müller (Köln, Bordeaux)
15: Paolo Rossi (Juventus)
15: Ian Rush (Liverpool)
15: Ramas Shengelia (Dinamo Tbilisi)
15: Erwin Vandenbergh (Anderlecht)
14: Fernando Gomes (FC Porto)
14: Ralph Milne (Dundee United)
14: Nené (Benfica)
13: Nikos Anastopoulos (Olympiakos)
13: Paul Breitner (Bayern München)
13: Jean-Paul Brigger (Servette, Sion)
13: Kees Kist (AZ 67, Paris-SG)
13: Uwe Rahn (Bor. M'gladbach)
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11: Diego Maradona (Barcelona, Napoli)

Average ratings Allsvenskan 1986.

3,33 Ingemar Erlandsson (MFF)
3,26 Glenn Hysén (IFK Göteborg)
3,25 Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg)
3,14 Jan Möller (MFF)
3,09 Göran Arnberg (Brage)
3,08 Jan Svensson (Norrköping)
3,07 Anders Palmér, Mats Magnusson (MFF), Peter Lönn (Norrköping)
3,00 Peter Larsson, Stefan Pettersson (IFK Göteborg), Thomas Ravelli (Öster)
2,98 Sven "Dala" Dahlkvist (AIK Stockholm)
2,95 Leif Engqvist (MFF)
2,94 Plamen Nikolov (Brage)
2,89 Lars Eriksson (Hammarby)
2,88 Ulf Eriksson (Hammarby)
2,85 Magnus Andersson (MFF)
2,84 Andreas Ravelli (Öster)
2,83 Kjell Granqvist (Djurgården)
2,82 Michael Andersson (IFK Göteborg), Sven Andersson (ÖIS)
2,81 Emil Spassov (Brage), Björn Nordberg (Halmstad)
2,77 Stig Fredriksson (IFK Göteborg)
2,76 Jan Kalén (Norrköping)
2,75 Roger Svensson (Elfsborg), Torbjörn Persson (MFF)
2,73 Patrik Englund (Brage), Håkan Arvidsson (Kalmar), Kent Jönsson (MFF)
2,71 Lars Larsson (MFF), Anders Limpár (ÖIS)
2,70 Stefan Rehn (Djurgården), Johnny Ekström (IFK Göteborg)
2,69 Hasse Borg (MFF), Göran Holter (Norrköping)
2,68 Alan Dodd (Elfsborg)
2,66 Jan Jönsson (Halmstad)
2,65 Thomas Wernersson (IFK Göteborg), Hans Holmqvist (Hammarby), Glenn Martindal (ÖIS)
2,64 Lennart Nilsson (Elfsborg), Jan Hellström, Thomas "Poletten" Larsson (ÖIS)
2,62 Mats Olausson (AIK), Anders Jansson (Kalmar)
2,61 Tonny Westring (Öster)
2,60 Ronald Nilsson (IFK Göteborg), Björn Nilsson (MFF)

Memory Lane: IFK Göteborg 1980.

2,80 Conny Karlsson
2,79 Torbjörn Nilsson
2,73 Tord Holmgren
2,68 Glenn Holm
2,65 Glenn Strömberg
2,60 Glenn Hysén
2,56 Ruben Svensson
2,44 Jerry Carlsson
2,33 Tommy Holmgren
2,23 Torstein Olafsson
2,11 Reine Olausson
2,05 Dan Corneliusson
2,00 Joakim Wendt

Memory Lane: European Cup topscorers 1984-89.

1984/85
7: Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg), Michel Platini (Juventus)
5: Paolo Rossi (Juventus), Ian Rush & John Wark (Liverpool)

1985/86
7: Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg)
5: Lajos Détári (Budapest Honvéd), Ismo Lius (Kuusysi Lahti), Victor Piţurcă (Steaua Bucharest), Aldo Serena (Juventus)

1986/87
7:  Borislav Cvetković (Crvena Zvezda)
5: Oleg Blokhin (Dynamo Kiev), Emilio Butragueño (Real Madrid), Fernando Gomes (FC Porto), Michael Laudrup (Juventus), Vadym Yevtushenko (Dynamo Kiev)

1987/88
4: Gheorghe Hagi (Steaua Bucureşti), Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux), Rabah Madjer (FC Porto), Ally McCoist (Rangers), Petar Novak (Sparta Prague), Michel (Real Madrid), Rui Águas (Benfica)

1988/89
10: Marco van Basten (Milan)
7: Marius Lăcătuş (Steaua Bucharest)
6: Gheorghe Hagi (Steaua Bucharest), Tanju Çolak (Galatasaray), Hugo Sánchez (Real Madrid)

Per nationality:
4: Romania
2: Sweden, Italy, Soviet Union, Spain, Portugal, France, Scotland.

Memory Lane: EC goalscorers 1980-88.

Including all three Cups plus the European Super Cup.

33 goals: Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg, Kaiserslautern)
31: Carlos Santillana (Real Madrid)
29: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern München, Inter)
28: Michel Platini (St-Étienne, Juventus)
26: Alessandro Altobelli (Inter)
25: Klaus Allofs (Fortuna Düsseldorf, Köln, Marseille)
25: Dieter Hoeness (Bayern München)
22: Horst Hrubesch (Hamburger SV)
22: Zlatko Vujovic (Hajduk Split, Bordeaux)
21: Kenneth Brylle (Vejle, Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven, Club Brugge)
21: John Wark (Ipswich, Liverpool)
19: Yuri Gavrilov (Spartak)
17: Mark McGhee (Aberdeen, Hamburger SV, Celtic)
17: Hans Krankl (Rapid Wien, Barcelona)
16: Toni Polster (Austria Wien)
15: Preben Elkjær (Lokeren, Verona)
15: Mark Falco (Tottenham, Rangers)
15: Manuel Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon)
15: Juanito (Real Madrid)
15: Sören Lerby (Ajax, Bayern München, Monaco, PSV Eindhoven)
15: Dieter Müller (Köln, Bordeaux)
15: Paolo Rossi (Juventus)
15: Ian Rush (Liverpool)
15: Ramas Shengelia (Dinamo Tbilisi)
15: Erwin Vandenbergh (Anderlecht)
14: Fernando Gomes (FC Porto)
14: Ralph Milne (Dundee United)
14: Nené (Benfica)
13: Nikos Anastopoulos (Olympiakos)
13: Paul Breitner (Bayern München)
13: Jean-Paul Brigger (Servette, Sion)
13: Emilio Butragueño (Real Madrid)
13: Kees Kist (AZ 67, Paris-SG)
13: Uwe Rahn (M'gladbach)
13: Aldo Serena (Inter, Juventus)

Per nationality
7: West Germany
3: Spain, Italy, Denmark, Scotland, Portugal
2: Soviet Union, Austria

Per club
4: Bayern München
3: Real Madrid, Inter, Juventus
2: Köln, HSV, Bordeaux, Anderlecht, PSV, Liverpool

Topscorers in European Cups 1980-88.

Includes Champions' Cup, Cupwinners' Cup, UEFA Cup and European Super Cup.

33 goals: Torbjörn Nilsson (-photo- IFK Göteborg, Kaiserslautern)
31: Carlos Santillana (Real Madrid)
29: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern Munich, Inter)
28: Michel Platini (St-Etienne, Juventus)
26: Alessandro Altobelli (Inter)
25: Klaus Allofs (Fortuna Düsseldorf, Köln, Marseille)
25: Dieter Hoeness (Bayern Munich)
22: Horst Hrubesch (Hamburger SV)
22: Zlatko Vujovic (Hajduk Split, Bordeaux)
21: Kenneth Brylle (Vejle, Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven, Club Brugge)
21: John Wark (Ipswich, Liverpool)
19: Yuri Gavrilov (Spartak Moscow)
17: Mark McGhee (Aberdeen, Hamburger SV, Celtic)
17: Hans Krankl (Rapid Vienna, Barcelona)
16: Toni Polster (Austria Vienna)
15: Preben Elkjær (Lokeren, Verona)
15: Mark Falco (Tottenham, Rangers)
15: Manuel Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon)
15: Juanito (Real Madrid)
15: Sören Lerby (Ajax, Bayern Munich, Monaco, PSV Eindhoven)
15: Dieter Müller (Köln, Bordeaux)
15: Paolo Rossi (Juventus)
15: Ian Rush (Liverpool)
15: Ramas Shengelia (Dinamo Tbilisi)
15: Erwin Vandenbergh (Anderlecht)
14: Fernando Gomes (FC Porto)
14: Ralph Milne (Dundee United)
14: Nené (Benfica)
13: Nikos Anastopoulos (Olympiakos)
13: Paul Breitner (Bayern Munich)
13: Jean-Paul Brigger (Servette, Sion)
13: Emilio Butragueño (Real Madrid)
13: Kees Kist (AZ 67, Paris-SG)
13: Uwe Rahn (M'gladbach)
13: Aldo Serena (Inter, Juventus)

Memory Lane: highest rated players in Sweden 1979-82.

Daily newspaper Expressen awarded 2 points to the Man of the Match, 1 point each to three players. Photo above: Peter Nilsson (Öster) and Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg) in 1979.


1979
25 points: Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg)
22: Bo Börjesson (IFK Sundsvall)
20: Teitur Thórdarsson (Öster)
18: Eine Fredriksson (Norrköping)
16: Göran Göransson (AIK Stockholm), Sigge Johansson (Halmstad), Jan Svensson (Norrköping)
15: Sven "Dala" Dahlkvist (AIK Stockholm), Leif Målberg (Elfsborg)
14: Anders Grönhagen (Djurgården), Sonny Johansson (Landskrona)
13: Rutger Backe (Halmstad), Leif Gustavsson (Elfsborg)


1980 
24: Sven-Bertil Andersson (Mjällby)
23: Bo Börjesson (IFK Sundsvall)
18: Johny Erlandsson (Kalmar)
17: Robert Prytz (Malmö FF)
16: Benno Magnusson (Kalmar), Thomas Wernersson (Åtvidaberg)
14: Peter Nilsson (Öster)
13: Eine Fredriksson (Norrköping), Ulf Lundberg (IFK Sundsvall), Sigge Johansson & Lennart "Lie" Larsson (Halmstad), Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg), Thomas Sjöberg (Malmö FF), Göran Arnberg (Brage)

Photo above: Sven-Bertil Andersson (Mjällby) and Robert Prytz (Malmö FF) in 1980.


1981
25: Peter Nilsson (Öster)
21: Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg)
20: Bo Börjesson (IFK Sundsvall)
15: Kent "Drutten" Lundqvist & Jan Svensson (Norrköping)
14: Michael Andersson (Hammarby), Thomas Månsson (Norrköping), Greger Hallén (Öster)
13: Morgan Hansson & Lennart Nilsson (Elfsborg), Sigge Johansson (Halmstad), Björn Nordqvist (Örgryte)
12: Göran Arnberg (Brage), Frank Klarström (Elfsborg), Åke Andersson (IFK Sundsvall), Leif Elving (Åtvidaberg), Sören Börjesson (Örgryte)


1982 (regular season)
19: Sten-Ove "Putte" Ramberg (Hammarby)
18: Sigge Johansson (Halmstad)
17: Håkan Arvidsson (Kalmar)
15: Sven "Dala" Dahlkvist (AIK Stockholm)
12: Dan Corneliusson & Glenn Strömberg (IFK Göteborg), Jan Svensson (Norrköping)
11: Bengt Nilsson (Brage), Lennart Nilsson (Elfsborg), Kalle Engqvist (Åtvidaberg), Peter Dahlqvist & Sören Börjesson (Örgryte), Peo Bild (Öster)

Memory Lane: combined goals & assists tables Sweden 1979-82.

1979 (26 matches)
21: Torbjörn Nilsson -photo- (IFK Göteborg) 11 goals+10 assists
20: Sigge Johansson (Halmstad) 8+12
18: Mats Werner (Hammarby) 14+4
16: Sonny Johansson (Landskrona) 13+3


1980 (26 matches)
24: Billy Ohlsson (Hammarby) 19+5
19: Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg) 14+5
17: Glenn Martindahl (Åtvidaberg) 13+4
14: Teitur Thórdarsson (Öster) 11+3
14: Kent "Drutten" Lundqvist (Norrköping) 11+3


1981 (26 matches)
31: Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg) 20+11
19: Thomas "Poletten" Larsson (Örgryte) 14+5
18: Håkan Sandberg (IFK Göteborg) 13+5
17: Sören Börjesson (Örgryte) 8+9
16: Thomas Sjöberg (Malmö FF) 13+3


1982 (22 matches, regular season)
16: Dan Corneliusson (IFK Göteborg) 12+4
15: Mats Jingblad (Halmstad) 9+6
14: Peter Andersson (Halmstad) 10+4
14: Jan Svensson (Norrköping) 9+5