Börje Leander: Biography, Facts and Career
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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 Sweden national team, scoring four goals. He was on the Sweden squad that won the gold medal in the 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.
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- Full name: Börje Leander
- Born: 1918-03-07
- Nationality: Sweden
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q768739
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Oscar Börje Leander (7 March 1918 – 30 October 2003) was a Swedish footballer.
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Börje Leander was born on 1918-03-07.
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