SwedenCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Per Örjan Persson is a Swedish former football player who played as a midfielder. He played for Scottish clubs Dundee United and Rangers in the 1960s. He also represented Sweden at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico and the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
3 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1970–1974The archive holds 3 team sheets naming Örjan Persson in Sweden's starting line-up, from 1970-06-07 to 1974-07-03.
3 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
3 goals across 2 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1963–1969| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-06-19 |  Norway | W5–2(a) | 21' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Oslo |
| 1963-09-18 | Yugoslavia | W3–2(h) | 30' 60' | UEFA Euro qualification | Malmö |