Hans Selander

Hans Göran "Hasse" Selander (15 March 1945 – 15 December 2023) was a Swedish footballer who played as a defender. A full international between 1966 and 1977, he won 42 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Hans Selander

Selander in 1970
Personal information
Date of birth	(1945-03-15)15 March 1945
Place of birth	Sweden
Date of death	15 December 2023(2023-12-15) (aged 78)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1969	Helsingborgs IF
1970–1972	Upsala IF
1973	IK Sirius
1973–1974	Wormatia Worms
1974	IK Sirius
1975–1981	Halmstads BK
International career
1966–1977	Sweden[1]	42	(3)
Managerial career
1982–1984	Falkenbergs FF
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Selander first played for Helsingborgs IF in Allsvenskan from 1962 to 1968. Then he played for the minor club Upsala IF because of university studies. He then played for IK Sirius FK. In 1973–74 he played one season in the West German Regionalliga with Wormatia Worms. After that Selander did great work with Halmstads BK and won Allsvenskan in 1976 and 1979. He retired in 1981.

International career

Selander was capped 42 times for the Sweden national team and scored 3 goals (1966–1977). He was also a member of the team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup where he participated in two games.

Death

Selander died on 15 December 2023, at the age of 78.^[2]