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| Full name | Glenn Ingvar Hysén | |
| Date of birth | October 30, 1959 | |
| Place of birth | Göteborg, Sweden | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| IF Warta | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1978-1983 1983-1985 1985-1987 1987-1989 1989-1992 1992-1994 |
IFK Göteborg PSV Eindhoven IFK Göteborg Fiorentina Liverpool GAIS |
117 (8) 45 (12) 38 (5) 61 (1) 72 (2) 54 (2) |
| National team | ||
| 1981-1990 | Sweden | 68 (7) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Glenn Ingvar Hysén (born October 30, 1959 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a former defender who played for leading Dutch, Italian and English clubs and won 68 caps for Sweden. He is the father of Tobias Hysén, Alexander Hysén and Anton Hysén, who are all professional footballers.
Hysén started his career with IFK Göteborg and quickly established himself as a tough and composed defender. He was Sweden's Footballer Of The Year in 1983 and his form earned him his first international caps and a move to PSV Eindhoven in Holland.
Hysén then moved to Fiorentina and earned continental plaudits with his displays against England in two World Cup qualification matches during the campaign for the forthcoming 1990 tournament. As a result, English clubs became interested in him. He became Sweden's Footballer Of The Year again in 1988, with Swedish rules not barring their countrymen from receiving the award even if playing in a different nation.
Manchester United expressed an interest in signing Hysén in 1989, and invited the player over to England for a tour of Old Trafford and buffet lunch. He returned to Italy with the deal all but sealed; Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards even rang Alex Ferguson to report that Hysén had shaken hands on the deal. Negotiations stalled on the £300,000 transfer, and Edwards and Ferguson flew out to Italy to conclude matters in person. However, upon arrival in Florence, they were told by Hysén's agent that the player had signed for Liverpool a few days previously, prompting the United management to make a move for Gary Pallister instead.1
Hysén settled in immediately at Liverpool, scoring his first Liverpool goal in their club record 9-0 mauling of Crystal Palace in late 1989. Alongside veteran club captain Alan Hansen and, in Hansen's injury-enforced absence, the young defender Gary Ablett, Hysén was a major part of Liverpool's success in the League championship of 1990. He later captained Sweden in a disappointing World Cup campaign in Italy, when they lost all three of their first round matches and went home surprisingly early.
It went slightly downhill for Hysén thereafter, with Hansen out with a long-term injury (which led to his retirement), as the big Swede started to struggle with the pace of the English game. Manager Kenny Dalglish's resignation heralded the beginning of Hysén's end, with new manager Graeme Souness less keen to keep him. He returned to Sweden in 1992, playing his last years for GAIS. He is still remembered for his near-perfect intercepting tackle on Gary Lineker at Wembley Stadium.
Honours
- Swedish Champion: 1982, 1983, 1987
- Swedish Cup: 1982, 1983; Runner-up 1986
- UEFA Cup: 1982, 1987
- Charity Shield: 1989, 1990 (shared)
- English Champion: 1990
References
- ^ Morgan, Scott (September 2008). "Deal or No Deal?". Inside United (Teddington: Haymarket Network) (194): pp.42–46.
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| Preceded by Stig Fredriksson |
Sweden football captain 1988–1991 |
Succeeded by Jonas Thern |
| Preceded by Torbjörn Nilsson |
Guldbollen 1983 |
Succeeded by Sven Dahlkvist |
| Preceded by Peter Larsson |
Guldbollen 1988 |
Succeeded by Jonas Thern |
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