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{{Short description|Swedish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image = Glenn Strömberg 2013-09-16 001.tiff
| image_size = 
| alt = 
| caption = Glenn Strömberg in September 2013
| fullname = Glenn Peter Strömberg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|1|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Gothenburg]], Sweden
| currentclub = 
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| height = {{height|meter=1.90}}
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Lerkils IF
| years1 = 1979–1982
| clubs1 = [[IFK Göteborg]]
| caps1 = 91
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 1983–1984
| clubs2 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
| caps2 = 32
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 1984–1992
| clubs3 = [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]]
| caps3 = 219
| goals3 = 18
| nationalyears1 = 1979–1981
| nationalteam1 = [[Sweden national under-21 football team|Sweden U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1982–1990
| nationalteam2 = [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
| nationalcaps2 = 52
| nationalgoals2 = 7
| totalcaps = 342
| totalgoals = 35
}}

'''Glenn Peter Strömberg''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈɡlɛnː ˈstrœ̂mːbærj|pron}}; born 5 January 1960) is a Swedish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]]. Starting his career in 1979 with [[IFK Göteborg]], he helped the club win the [[1981–82 UEFA Cup]] before signing with [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] in 1983. In 1984, he joined the [[Serie A]] club [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]] for which he served as the team captain for four seasons until his retirement in 1992. A full international between 1982 and 1990, he won 52 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] and scored 7 goals for the [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden national team]], and represented his country at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]]. He was awarded [[Guldbollen]] in 1985 as Sweden's best footballer of the year.

==Club career==

=== IFK Göteborg ===
Strömberg was a part of [[IFK Göteborg]]'s youth teams before making his senior debut for "Änglarna" on 16 April 1979 in an [[Allsvenskan]] game against [[Kalmar FF]] that ended 4–0.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Glenn Strömberg - ifkdb.se|url=https://ifkdb.se/spelare/Glenn-Str%C3%B6mberg_651|access-date=2020-08-18|website=ifkdb.se|archive-date=2020-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919092604/https://ifkdb.se/spelare/Glenn-Str%C3%B6mberg_651|url-status=live}}</ref> He helped the team win the [[1981–82 UEFA Cup]], the [[1982 Allsvenskan]], as well as three [[Svenska Cupen]] titles between 1979 and 1983. During Strömberg's four seasons at Göteborg, he played in 203 games (including friendlies) and scored 33 goals.<ref name=":2" />

=== Benfica ===
Strömberg signed with [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] after the [[1982 Allsvenskan]] season, reuniting with his former IFK Göteborg manager [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Kravet: "Sa att jag var tvungen att klippa mig"|url=https://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/fotboll/kravet-sa-att-jag-var-tvungen-att-klippa-mig/|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.expressen.se|date=9 October 2018 |language=sv|archive-date=2020-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626184926/https://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/fotboll/kravet-sa-att-jag-var-tvungen-att-klippa-mig/|url-status=live}}</ref> During only one and a half seasons at Benfica, Strömberg helped the team win two straight [[Primeira Liga|Portuguese league championships]].<ref name=":1" />

=== Atalanta ===
After scoring three goals for [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] against Italy during the [[UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying]] stage against [[Italy national football team|Italy]], Strömberg managed to land a contract in [[Serie A]] with [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]].<ref name=":1" /> While at Atalanta, he was voted Swedish footballer of the year, winning the 1985 [[Guldbollen]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/svff/historik/fotbollsgalan/guldbollen/|title=Guldbollen|website=svenskfotboll.se|access-date=2020-09-12|publisher=Swedish Football Association |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922002221/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/svff/historik/fotbollsgalan/guldbollen/ |archive-date=2020-09-22}}</ref>

== International career ==
Strömberg appeared 9 times for the [[Sweden national under-21 football team|Sweden U21]] team between 1979 and 1981. He made his senior international debut for [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] on 3 June 1982 in a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] 1-1 draw with the [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]], playing for 68 minutes before being replaced by [[Karl-Gunnar Björklund|Karl Gunnar Björklund]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Glenn Strömberg - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/glenn-stromberg/d340f7b1-532d-49a2-8bbc-cebcaad11d50|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.svenskfotboll.se.|language=sv|archive-date=2021-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413155737/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/glenn-stromberg/d340f7b1-532d-49a2-8bbc-cebcaad11d50/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Sovjet - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-sovjet-landskamper-herr-senior/1568669/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv |archive-date=2022-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213181616/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-sovjet-landskamper-herr-senior/1568669/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Strömberg scored his first international goal on 29 May 1983 in a [[UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying]] game against [[Italy national football team|Italy]] which Sweden won 2–0.<ref name=":0" /> A few months later, Strömberg scored two goals as Sweden beat Italy 3–0 away in the same qualifying campaign. Despite the two victories against Italy, Sweden failed to qualify for [[UEFA Euro 1984]].<ref name=":0" />

Strömberg was a part of the Sweden team that qualified for the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]], and scored a goal against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] as Sweden was eliminated in the group stage after three straight losses.<ref name=":0" /> Strömberg's last international appearance came in the last group stage game against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] on 20 June 1990.<ref name=":0" />

== Playing style ==
For his majestic way of playing in the midfield Strömberg was nicknamed "The Marathon Man".<ref name="exp">{{Cite web |url=http://www.expekt.com/pagecontent/pagecontent.jsp?pageid=10508 |title=Känner du till våra ambassadörer? |access-date=14 January 2009 |publisher=Expekt.com |archive-date=5 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705221249/http://www.expekt.com/pagecontent/pagecontent.jsp?pageid=10508 |url-status=live }}</ref> His usual position was central midfield or defensive midfield.

== Personal life ==
Strömberg works as an expert commentator for [[Sveriges Television]], for [[Viasat Fotboll|Viasat]] on [[UEFA Champions League]] and [[F.A. Premier League]] matches<ref>{{Cite web|author=Thomas Kingdahl|date=2008-09-27|title=Glenn Strömberg klar för Champions League: "Jag är glad"|url=http://www.viasat.se/Pressmeddelanden/20080927-Glenn-Stromberg-klar-for-Champions-League.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215040736/http://www.viasat.se/Pressmeddelanden/20080927-Glenn-Stromberg-klar-for-Champions-League.html|archive-date=February 15, 2009|access-date=13 January 2009|publisher=Viasat Sport}}</ref> and for [[sports betting]] site Expekt.com<ref name="exp" /> as an expert. In June 2012, Glenn Strömberg launched his own football site, Gurufans.com, in Swedish and English.

Since he has no managerial experience, he was never regarded as a serious candidate to succeed [[Lars Lagerbäck]] as head coach of the [[Sweden men's national football team]]. In interviews during the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] he said that he was flattered to get mentioned as a potential candidate for the job and that he would think carefully about any offer from the [[Swedish Football Association]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Johanna Frändén|date=2006-06-27|title=Glenn Strömberg: Får jag frågan ska jag fundera på det|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,847918,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629052332/http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0%2C2789%2C847918%2C00.html|archive-date=29 June 2006|access-date=13 January 2009|publisher=Aftonbladet.se}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

=== International ===
'''Appearances and goals by national team and year'''<ref name=":0" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!National team
!Year
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="9" |[[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]
|1982
|4
|0
|-
|1983
|6
|3
|-
|1984
|6
|0
|-
|1985
|7
|1
|-
|1986
|6
|1
|-
|1987
|8
|0
|-
|1988
|7
|1
|-
|1989
|3
|0
|-
|1990
|5
|1
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!52
!7
|}
'''International goals'''<ref name=":0" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
!#
!Date
!Venue
!Opponent
!Score
!Result
!Competition
!Ref.
|-
|1.
|29 May 1983
|[[Ullevi]], [[Gothenburg]], Sweden
|{{fb|Italy}}
|2–0
|2–0
|[[UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Italien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-italien-landskamper-herr-senior/1568689/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv |archive-date=2022-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213181618/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-italien-landskamper-herr-senior/1568689/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2.
| rowspan="2" |15 October 1983
| rowspan="2" |[[Stadio San Paolo]], [[Naples]], Italy
| rowspan="2" |{{fb|Italy}}
|1–0
| rowspan="2" |3–0
| rowspan="2" |UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Italien - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/italien-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568702/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv |archive-date=2022-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213181616/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/italien-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568702/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|3.
|2–0
|-
|4.
|17 November 1985
|[[National Stadium, Ta' Qali|Ta' Qali Stadium]], [[Ta' Qali]], Malta
|{{fb|Malta}}
|2–1
|2–1
|[[1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malta - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/malta-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568777/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv |archive-date=2022-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213181620/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/malta-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568777/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|5.
|12 October 1986
|[[Estádio Nacional|Estadio Nacional]], [[Lisbon]], Portugal
|{{fb|Portugal}}
|1–0
|1–1
|[[UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Portugal - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/portugal-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568830/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv |archive-date=2022-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213181620/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/portugal-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568830/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|6.
|27 April 1988
|[[Råsunda Stadium]], [[Solna Municipality|Solna]], Sweden
|{{fb|Wales}}
|2–0
|4–1
|[[Friendly game|Friendly]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Wales - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-wales-landskamper-herr-senior/1568910/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv |archive-date=2022-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213181615/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-wales-landskamper-herr-senior/1568910/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|7.
|16 June 1990
|[[Stadio Luigi Ferraris]], [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]], Italy
|{{fb|Scotland}}
|1–2
|1–2
|[[1990 FIFA World Cup]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Skottland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-skottland-landskamper-herr-senior/1569063/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv |archive-date=2022-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213181619/https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-skottland-landskamper-herr-senior/1569063/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

==Honours==
'''IFK Göteborg'''

* [[UEFA Cup]]: [[1981–82 UEFA Cup|1981–82]]
* [[Allsvenskan]]: [[1982 Allsvenskan|1982]]
*[[Svenska Cupen]]: [[1978-79 Svenska Cupen|1978–79]], [[1981–82 Svenska Cupen|1981–82]]
'''Benfica'''
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[1982–83 Primeira Liga|1982–83]], [[1983–84 Primeira Liga|1983–84]]
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]] runner-up: [[1983 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|1983]]
*[[Iberian Cup]]: 1983<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iberica83.html |title=Taça Ibérica 1983 |access-date=13 January 2009 |website=[[RSSSF]] |author=Paulo Martins |archive-date=12 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812141946/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iberica83.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Atalanta'''
*[[Coppa Italia]] runner-up: [[1986–87 Coppa Italia|1986–87]]
'''Individual'''
*[[Guldbollen]]: 1985
'''Orders'''
*[[File:Stella_di_Italia_Ufficiale.png|50px]] {{flagicon|Italy}} Officer of the [[Order of the Star of Italy]] (2 May 2012)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/323361 |publisher=[[President of Italy]] |website=www.quirinale.it |title=Strömberg Sig. Glenn Peter |accessdate=10 August 2021 |language=it |archive-date=10 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810105454/https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/323361 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Glenn Strömberg}}
*{{FIFA player|44672|Glenn Strömberg}}
* {{ifkdb|name=#17 Glenn Strömberg}}

{{Swedish Footballer of the Year}}
{{Sweden Squad 1990 World Cup}}
{{Swedish Football Hall of Fame}}

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