Börje Leander, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Börje Leander

Swedish footballer

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1918

Place of Birth: Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden

Date of Death: 30-Oct-2003

Profession: association football player, bandy player

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Oscar Börje Leander (7 March 1918 – 30 October 2003) was a Swedish footballer.
He played 249 matches as a midfielder for AIK and scored 25 goals, mostly successful penalty kicks.
He also played 23 times for the Swedish national team, scoring four goals.
He was part of the Swedish Olympic squad that won a gold medal in 1948 Summer Olympics.
When Knut Nordahl was injured in the opening match against Austria, Leander stepped in as a substitute right-back, and stayed until the final, when Nordahl recovered.