Hasse Jeppson


Hans Olof "Hasse" Jeppson Örgryte, Djurgården, Charlton Athletic, Atalanta, Napoli and Torino during a career that spanned between 1946 and 1957. A full international between 1949 and 1950, he won 12 caps and scored nine goals for the Sweden national team and helped them to a third-place finish at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Jeppson began his career with Djurgården, transferring to Charlton Athletic, where he played 11 matches in 1951, before moving to Italy to join Atalanta. Jeppson was the second Swedish player to be transferred to an English team, after Dan Ekner at Portsmouth.
He then moved to Napoli and Torino in the 1950s. In 1951, he was bought from Atalanta. In 1952, he was sold to Napoli for 105 million lira, a new world record transfer-fee. Jeppson played for Napoli from 1952 to 1956 scoring 52 goals. In 1956, Jeppson was sold to Torino. He retired in 1957.

International career

Jeppson played the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil for Sweden and scored two goals as Sweden finished third. He played 12 games in total for the Sweden national team and scored nine goals. His Swedish nickname was Hasse Guldfot.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
113 May 1949Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden2–03–1Friendly
22 June 1949Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden2–13–11950 FIFA World Cup qualification
319 June 1949Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–22–2Friendly
42 October 1949Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden2–23–31948–51 Nordic Football Championship
523 October 1949Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark1–02–31948–51 Nordic Football Championship
68 June 1950Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden1–04–1Friendly
78 June 1950Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden4–14–1Friendly
825 June 1950Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil1–13–21950 FIFA World Cup
925 June 1950Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil3–13–21950 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Djurgården
Sweden
  • FIFA World Cup third place: 1950
Individual