Niklas Gudmundsson
Niklas Lars Roger Gudmundsson (born 29 February 1972) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. Starting off his career with Halmstads BK in the early 1980s, he went on to represent Blackburn Rovers, Ipswich Town, Malmö FF, and IF Elfsborg before retiring at Ängelholms FF in 2007. A full international between 1991 and 1995, he won seven caps for the Sweden national team. He represented the Sweden Olympic team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Club career Early career and Halmstads BK Born in Trönninge, Gudmundsson started his youth career at hometown club Trönninge IF before joining the youth rankings of Halmstads BK in 1986. His first senior appearance came in the last round of the 1988 Swedish football Division 1 against IK Oddevold, also securing promotion to the Allsvenskan. He became a first team regular in 1990 and won the 1994–95 Svenska Cupen. Gudmundsson also had a trial at Norwich City, but was not signed. During the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Gudmundsson scored twice in a 3–0 against Parma, only to see a 4–0 defeat in the away leg that knocked Halmstad out of the competition. Blackburn Rovers After finishing in the third