Dick Last

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Dick Last

Personal information
Full name	Dick Last
Date of birth	February 3, 1969 (age 47)
Place of birth	Munkedal, Sweden
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	IK Oddevold
Number	—
Youth career
	Munkedals IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1986	IK Oddevold	2	(0)
1987–1988	IFK Göteborg	0	(0)
1989–1990	IK Oddevold	52	(0)
1991–1995	IFK Göteborg	11	(0)
1996–1997	IFK Norrköping	49	(0)
1998–1999	IFK Göteborg	17	(0)
1999–2000	Vejle BK	6	(0)
2000–2008	Örgryte IS	198	(0)
2011	IK Oddevold	0	(0)
National team
2002	Sweden	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 February 2012. † Appearances (goals)

Dick Last (born February 3, 1969 in Munkedal) is a Swedish former football goalkeeper who last played for IK Oddevold in Division 1 Södra.

Contents

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• 1Club career
• 2International career
• 3Comeback
• 4Honors
• 5Club statistics
• 6References
• 7External links

Club career[edit]

Last started his career at Munkedals IF before joining IK Oddevold in 1986. In 1987 he left for big club IFK Göteborg and two years later returned to Uddevalla and IK Oddevold. In 1991, after gaining some first team experience, he again left IK Oddevold for IFK Göteborg.

After five years as backup for legendary Swedish goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli at IFK Göteborg, Last left for Allsvenskan rivals IFK Norrköping in 1996. That year he was awarded the "Swedish goalkeeper of the year award",^[1] beating Ravelli who had won the award the previous year.

When Thomas Ravelli in 1998 left IFK Göteborg to play for Major League Soccer team Tampa Bay Mutiny,^[2] Dick Last again joinedIFK Göteborg.

Once again finding himself being the "second" choice at IFK Göteborg, in 1999 Last left for Danish club Vejle BK. In 2000 he came back to Gothenburg and Allsvenskan when he signed for Örgryte IS.

Last ended his playing career in 2008 at Örgryte IS to become sports director at the same club. In the fall of 2010 Last had to leave due to the club's financial difficulties.^[3]

International career[edit]

In October 2002, Dick made his debut for the Swedish national team, coming on as substitute in a friendly game against Portugal at Ullevi.^[4] This was his first and only cap forSweden.

Comeback[edit]

In 2011, at the age of 42, Dick Last announced his comeback to football. He signed for Division 1 Södra club IK Oddevold, who he also played for in the late 80's, as a backup goalkeeper.^[5]

Honors[edit]

• Swedish goalkeeper of the year: 1996

Club statistics[edit]

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Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sweden			League		Svenska Cupen		League Cup		Europe		Total
1986	IK Oddevold	Division 3 NV Götaland	2	0			-	-	-	-
1987	IFK Göteborg	Allsvenskan	0	0			-	-	0	0
1988			0	0			-	-	0	0
1989	IK Oddevold	Division 1 Södra	26	0			-	-	-	-
1990			26	0			-	-	-	-
1991	IFK Göteborg	Allsvenskan	0	0			-	-	0	0
1992			4	0			-	-	2	0
1993			0	0			-	-	-	-
1994			1	0			-	-	0	0
1995			6	0			-	-	1	0
1996	IFK Norrköping	Allsvenskan	23	0			-	-	-	-
1997			26	0			-	-	-	-
1998	IFK Göteborg	Allsvenskan	13	0			-	-	0	0
1999			4	0			-	-	0	0
Denmark			League		Danish Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
1999–2000	Vejle BK	Superliga	6	0					-	-
Sweden			League		Svenska Cupen		League Cup		Europe		Total
2000	Örgryte IS	Allsvenskan	14	0			-	-	4	0
2001			24	0	3	0	-	-	-	-	27	0
2002			25	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	27	0
2003			19	0	2	0	-	-	1	0	22	0
2004			24	0	3	0	-	-	-	-	27	0
2005			25	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	25	0
2006			23	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	23	0
2007		Superettan	27	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	27	0
2008			17	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	17	0
2011	IK Oddevold	Division 1 Södra	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0
Total	Sweden		329	0			-	-	-	-
	Allsvenskan		231	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	231	0
	Superettan		44	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	44	0
	Division 1		52	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	52	0
	Division 3		2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	0
	Denmark		6	0					-	-
Career total			335	0					5	0