About Per Olsson
Born 1963. Per Olsson is a Swedish association football player and association football coach.
Per "Pelle" Olsson (born 1 August 1963) is a Swedish football manager and a former player who works with scouting for Djurgårdens IF. He started out playing for his hometown club Skutskärs IF. During his injury-filled playing career he also represented Gefle IF, Malmö FF, Halmstads BK and the Sweden national under-21 football team. In his managerial career he is influenced by the managers who he previously played for like Roy Hodgson, Stuart Baxter and Benny Lennartsson. Before the start of the 2012 Allsvenskan season he was named the best manager in the league by newspaper Aftonbladet due to his ability to build a low-budget team that is greater than its individual parts.
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Who is Per Olsson?
Swedish footballer
When was Per Olsson born?
Per Olsson was born on 1 August 1963 in Skutskär.
What is Per Olsson's occupation?
Per Olsson is an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality is Per Olsson?
Per Olsson is Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Per Olsson. https://biography.guide/per-olsson/
MLA: "Per Olsson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/per-olsson/.
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