Mats Christer Lilienberg (born 22 December 1969) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1] He won three Allsvenskan titles and was the Allsvenskan top scorer twice during a professional career that spanned between 1990 and 2004. A full international between 1993 and 1998, he won five caps for the Sweden national team and scored one goal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mats Christer Lilienberg | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-12-22) 22 December 1969 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Vollsjö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | Vollsjö IF | ||
| 1989–1990 | Sjöbo IF | 16 | (13) |
| 1990–1993 | Trelleborgs FF | 94 | (42) |
| 1993–1994 | 1860 Munich | 19 | (4) |
| 1995–1996 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | (5) |
| 1996–1998 | Halmstads BK | 51 | (25) |
| 1999–2002 | Malmö FF | 79 | (21) |
| 2002–2004 | Trelleborgs FF | 56 | (24) |
| 2005–2011 | Höörs IS | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Sweden U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1993–1998 | Sweden | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lilienberg represented Trelleborgs FF, 1860 Munich, IFK Göteborg, Halmstads BK, Malmö FF, and Höörs IS during his career.[2] He won three Allsvenskan titles (in1995, 1996, and 1997) and was the Allsvenskan top scorerin1993 and 1997 with 18 and 14 goals respectively.[2] While at Malmö FF, he played at forward alongside a young Zlatan Ibrahimovic.[2]
After having represented the Sweden U21 team a total of three times, Lilienberg made his full international debut for Sweden on 10 November 1993 in a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Austria when he replaced Henrik Larsson in the 72nd minute of a 1–1 draw.[3][4] He scored his first and only international goal for Sweden in a friendly 3–1 win against the United States on 20 February 1994.[5] He won his fifth and final cap on 29 January 1998 in a friendly 0–0 draw with Jamaica.[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 February 1994 | Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida, United States |  United States |
3–1 | 3–1 | Joe Robbie Cup |
IFK Göteborg
Halmstads BK
Individual
