Per Tomas Brolin was born on 29 November 1969 and is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward or as a midfielder.
39 Facts About Tomas Brolin
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Tomas Brolin represented Nasvikens IK, GIF Sundsvall, IFK Norrkoping, Leeds, FC Zurich, Crystal Palace and Hudiksvall ABK during a career that spanned between 1984 and 1998.
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Tomas Brolin was a member of the Sweden squads that competed at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1992, and 1992 Summer Olympics.
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Tomas Brolin was the 1990 and 1994 recipient of Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year.
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GIF Sundsvall, spotted Tomas Brolin and offered him a contract in which he could continue his education while developing his career.
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In 1986 Tomas Brolin enrolled at Fotbollsgymnasiet, the football academy in Sundsvall.
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Tomas Brolin was signed by GIF Sundsvall, making his first team debut in 1987 against IF Elfsborg.
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Tomas Brolin was handed Melli's number 7 jersey and played in a three-man midfield with Gabriele Pin on the right, Crippa on the left and Asprilla and Zola leading the attack.
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On 16 November 1994 at the Rasunda Stadion in Stockholm, Tomas Brolin had broken his foot in a qualifier for UEFA Euro 1996.
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Tomas Brolin's first start in nearly six months came against Genoa, and Parma needed a victory to keep the pressure on runaway leaders Juventus.
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Tomas Brolin struggled the rest of the season to find his form and fitness, but nonetheless continued to make appearances.
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Tomas Brolin turned down three Italian clubs before moving to Leeds United on 7 November 1995.
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Tomas Brolin was then listed as "injured" and missed the following three matches.
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On 1 April 1996, Tomas Brolin had to apologize to Howard Wilkinson after an April Fool's Day prank backfired.
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Tomas Brolin had told Swedish television that he was going to play out the season on loan to former club IFK Norrkoping as a joke but the statement was then picked up by international media and re-reported as fact.
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In 2012, Tomas Brolin claimed in Swedish magazine Offside that his poor performance in the game against Liverpool that led to his being dropped had been a protest against Wilkinson playing him out of position on the wing, leaving him "to run up and down the right like an idiot" as opposed to the centrally lying playmaker role he believed that he had been signed for.
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Tomas Brolin made substitute appearances against Cagliari, Perugia, Inter and Fiorentina, all in March 1997.
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Tomas Brolin was axed by coach George Graham for the club's pre-season tour of Sweden.
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Tomas Brolin was forced to find another club on loan or play for the reserves.
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Tomas Brolin made 19 Premier League appearances for Leeds, scoring four goals.
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At the time, Tomas Brolin was training with Hammarby IF in Stockholm.
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Tomas Brolin was registered as a player for the club and allocated the number 12 jersey.
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Tomas Brolin was still overweight, but managed to get a starting place in the team.
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Tomas Brolin, determined to upset his former team, returned to the field six minutes later, but Palace were unable to beat Leeds.
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Tomas Brolin went on to play 12 more times for Palace, mostly as a striker due to the London club's shortage of players up-front.
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Tomas Brolin was substituted for Jamie Fullarton after 68 minutes.
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Tomas Brolin was unable to recapture his form or fitness failing to score in 15 appearances.
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At the age of 20, and having played in the Allsvenskan for GIF Sundsvall for three years, Tomas Brolin moved to IFK Norrkoping and in his first game for the club in a pre-season friendly against IFK Eskilstuna, he netted a hat-trick.
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Subsequently, Tomas Brolin was picked to lead the Swedish attack in the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
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At UEFA Euro 1992, Tomas Brolin was joint top-scorer with three others ; his goal against England did much to raise his profile.
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Tomas Brolin went to the 1994 World Cup in the best shape of his career, at the age of 24.
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Tomas Brolin scored three goals for Sweden in the 1994 World Cup as the nation finished third in the competition.
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Tomas Brolin's performances earned him a place in the competition's World Cup All Star Team.
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On 16 November 1994, at the Rasunda Stadion in Stockholm, Tomas Brolin broke his foot in a qualifier for Euro 1996.
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On 7 May 1995, a week after he had returned from injury, Tomas Brolin played for Sweden against Iceland, and scored a penalty but was unable to help his team to a much needed victory in their qualifying campaign.
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Tomas Brolin never played for his country again, but in the last five years he had been selected 47 times at senior level and scored an impressive 27 goals.
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Tomas Brolin appeared in a video by Dr Alban which featured other famous Swedish sportsmen, including Bjorn Borg.
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Tomas Brolin was married to the former Miss Sweden and TV presenter Annika Duckmark until they got divorced in 2006.
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Tomas Brolin has been an active World Series of Poker player since 2006.