Roger Gustafsson (born 29 February 1952, in

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) is a former

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player and

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. He has played in the highest Swedish league,

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, with

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, but is better known as the best performing manager in Allsvenskan ever, having won five Swedish championships with

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. He also took the club to the Champions League group stage twice and the quarter-finals of the same tournament once. He is still active in the club as leader of the youth section.

Achievements

* Swedish championships (5): 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 * Swedish cup wins (1): 1990–91 * Champions League (2): group stage 1992–93, quarter-finals 1994–95

References

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