Götene IF is a Swedish football club located in Götene, Västra Götaland County.[1]
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| Full name | Götene Idrottsförening | ||
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| Nickname(s) | GIF | ||
| Founded | 24 June 1924 | ||
| Ground | Västerby IP Götene Sweden | ||
| Chairman | Joakim Johansson | ||
| Head Coach | Joakim Böröy | ||
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Background
editSince their foundation on 24 July 1924, Götene IF has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. Following two successive promotions in 2008 and 2009, the club played four seasons in Division 2 which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. This is also the highest level the club has reached in the Swedish league system.
Notable players
editBoth Stefan Rodevåg and Jesper Arvidsson started their careers in Götene IF. Stefan Rodevåg went on to become the top goalscorer of the 2006 Superettan and subsequently moving on to Örebro SK for a couple of seasons in Allsvenskan. Jesper Arvidsson was at 15 years signed by IF Elfsborg and went on to have a long career in the Swedish top tiers, representing clubs such as Djurgårdens IF and IK Sirius.
Arne Selmosson represented the club from 1969 to 1971. At the time he acted both manager and player.
Most appearances
editCompetitive matches only
| Nr | Player | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent Claesson | 341 |
| 2 | Leif Lindqvist | 322 |
| 3 | Inge Ottosson | 267 |
| 4 | Lars Lindqvist | 264 |
| 5 | Jörgen Seth | 262 |
| 6 | Harald Carlson | 252 |
Moast goals scored
editCompetitive matches only
| Nr | Player | Goals | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrik Johansson | 136 | 216 | 0.63 |
| 2 | Bo Östensson | 126 | 240 | 0.53 |
| 3 | Bertil Edvinsson | 111 | 143 | 0.78 |
| 4 | Bo Persson | 106 | 202 | 0.52 |
| 5 | Ulrik Claesson | 84 | 226 | 0.37 |
| 6 | Sture Östensson | 62 | 204 | 0.30 |
Season to season
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* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[4][5][6] |
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Götene IF – Fotboll Klubb". Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Götene IFs mesta spelare". goteneihs.se. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Götene IFs bästa målskyttar". goteneihs.se. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – Götene IF". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Västra Götaland – Division 2 – Fotbollsserier 2010 – Fotboll – everysport.com". Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
External links
edit- Götene IF – Official Club Website
- Götene IF Men's Team – Football Website
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