Hasse Jeppson

Hans Olof "Hasse" Jeppson (10 May 1925 – 21 February 2013) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a striker. He was known for his impressive goals to games ratio at several clubs, and represented Örgryte IS, Djurgårdens IF, Charlton Athletic, Atalanta, Napoli and Torino during a career that spanned between 1946 and 1957. A full international between 1949 and 1950, he won 12 caps and scored nine goals for the Sweden national team and helped them to a third-place finish at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Hasse Jeppson
Jeppson with Djurgården in 1951
Personal information
Full name Hans Olof Jeppson
Date of birth (1925-05-10)10 May 1925
Place of birth Kungsbacka, Sweden
Date of death 22 February 2013(2013-02-22) (aged 87)
Place of death Rome, Italy
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1947 Örgryte 28 (40)
1948–1951 Djurgården 51 (58)
1951 Charlton Athletic 11 (9)
1951–1952 Atalanta 27 (22)
1952–1956 Napoli 112 (52)
1956–1957 Torino 19 (7)
Total 220 (148)
International career
1949–1950 Sweden 12 (9)
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
FIFA World Cup
1950 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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