Rutger Backe

Rutger Backe (born 14 January 1951 in Falkenberg^[1]) is a Swedish former football player and coach. He started his career in local club IF Böljan. He joined Allsvenskan club Halmstads BK in 1972, with whom he played until 1981.^[2] Backe played 207 matches in the top league, scoring 77 goals. He was the Allsvenskan top scorer with 21 goals, when the club won its first ever Swedish national championship in 1976. Backe played 8 matches with the Sweden national team, scoring two goals. He trained Varbergs BoIS^[3] and Falkenbergs FF in the 1990s.^[4]

Rutger Backe

Personal information
Date of birth	(1951-01-14) 14 January 1951 (age 74)
Place of birth	Falkenberg, Sweden
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	IF Böljan
1972–1981	Halmstads BK	207	(77)
International career
1979–1980	Sweden	8	(2)
Managerial career
1990–1991	Varbergs BoIS
1997	Falkenbergs FF
1999	Harplinge IK
2003–2006	Varbergs BoIS
*Club domestic league appearances and goals