Mats Nordgren


Mats Göran Nordgren is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder and made 19 appearances for the Sweden national team.

Career

Nordgren made his debut for Sweden on 1 September 1978 in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying match against France, in which he scored the opening goal for Sweden in the 2–2 draw. He went on to make 19 appearances, scoring 3 goals, before making his last appearance on 10 September 1980 in a 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Scotland, which finished as a 0–1 loss.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
11 September 1978Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–02–2UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
229 April 1980Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden1–21–5Friendly
322 May 1980Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland1–02–01978–80 Nordic Football Championship