Tommy Gustafsson, Date of Birth

    

Tommy Gustafsson

Swedish footballer

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1948

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Tommy Gustafsson

  • Tommy Gustafsson (born 2 July 1948), known as Tommy "Gyxa" Gustafsson is a former Swedish football forward.
  • He began his football career in the small club, Åstorps IF, which he represented from age ten in 1958 until 1969.
  • In 1970, he transferred to Landskrona BoIS, where he contributed to the promotion of this club to the Swedish top league, Allsvenskan, already during his first season for the club.
  • He scored the opening goal in the first qualifying match (of three), against Sandvikens IF in front of 15 685 attenders at Landskrona IP.
  • Two seasons later "Gyxa" and his Landskrona BoIS won the Swedish Cup.
  • He also contributed to the clubs Allsvenskan bronze medals in 1975 and 1976.
  • In the beginning of his time in BoIS, he played forward together with Sonny Johansson and Dan Brzokoupil.
  • During his two last seasons for Landskrona BoIS, he played as midfielder instead.
  • He represented Landskrona BoIS at 326 occasions and scored 56 goals.
  • After the 1978 season he stepped down and played for the small club Kågeröds BIFHis nickname was not related to football; as a young kid he could simply not pronounce his surname and "Gustafsson" became "Gyxa", and it is under that nickname he is remembered among the Landskrona BoIS supporters.
  • He is still a frequent guest at Landskrona BoIS' home games.
  • In the autumn of 2013 he was one of the most well-known people who signed a successful protest against introducing artificial turf at his former home ground as footballer.He is the father of the current coach at IFK Norrköping, Jens Gustafsson.

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