Christer Mattiasson

Björn Ove Christer Mattiasson (born 29 July 1971) is a Swedish football manager and former player.^[3] He most notably played for IF Elfsborg, AIK, and Djurgårdens IF and made two appearances for the Sweden national team. He was the Allsvenskan top scorer of 1997.^[4]

Christer Mattiasson

Personal information
Full name	Björn Ove Christer Mattiasson
Date of birth	(1971-07-29) 29 July 1971 (age 54)
Place of birth	Borås, Sweden
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker[1]
Team information
Current team	Djurgårdens IF (assistant manager)
Youth career
1978–1982	Mariedals IK
1983–1985	Norrby IF
1986–	Byttorps IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1991	Byttorps IF	63	(85)
1992–1998	IF Elfsborg	164	(88)
1999–2001	AIK	43	(16)
2001	Lillestrøm SK	7	(0)
2001–2003	Djurgårdens IF	29	(4)
2003–2005	IF Brommapojkarna	36	(8)
2006–2011	Vallentuna BK
2012–2014	Valsta Syrianska IK	6	(1)
International career
1998[2]	Sweden	2	(0)
Managerial career
2006	Vallentuna BK (assistant)
2007–2011	Vallentuna BK
2011	Valsta Syrianska IK (assistant)
2012–2014	Valsta Syrianska IK
2015–2020	Sollentuna FK
2021–2022	IF Brommapojkarna
2023–2024	IK Sirius
2025–	Djurgårdens IF (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Starting off his career with Byttorps IF, Mattiasson made his Allsvenskan debut with IF Elfsborg and was the 1997 Allsvenskan top scorer with the team.^[3] He later signed with AIK ahead of the 1999 Allsvenskan season where he helped AIK win the 1998–99 Svenska Cupen and played in the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League.^[3] He helped Djurgårdens IF win the 2002 Allsvenskan after a short stint with Lilleström in Norway and finished up his career with IF Brommapojkarna, Vallentuna BK, and Valsta Syrianska IK.^[3][5]

International career

Mattiasson made his full international debut for the Sweden national team on 24 January 1998 in a 1–0 friendly loss to the United States when he replaced Mattias Jonson in the 86th minute.^[6][5] He made his second and last international appearance on 29 January 1998 in a friendly 0–0 draw with Jamaica, starting as a forward alongside Mats Lilienberg.^[7][5]

Managerial career

Mattiasson, having coached Brommapojkarna and Sirius, returned to his former club Djurgården as an assistant coach to Jani Honkavaara in January 2025.^[8]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sweden	1998	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

AIK^[3]

• Svenska Cupen: 1998–99

Djurgårdens IF^[9]

• Allsvenskan: 2002, 2003

Individual^[4]

• Allsvenskan top scorer: 1997 (shared with Mats Lilienberg and Dan Sahlin)