# Tobias Linderoth

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Swedish footballer (born 1979)

Tobias Linderoth Linderoth with Sweden during the 2006 FIFA World Cup Personal information Full name Tobias Jan Håkan Linderoth[1] Date of birth (1979-04-21) 21 April 1979 (age 47) Place of birth Marseille, France Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Position Defensive midfielder Team information Current team Norrby IF (manager) Youth career 1985–1992 MAIF 1992–1995 IFK Hässleholm 1995–1996 Feyenoord Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1995 IFK Hässleholm 7 (0) 1996–1998 IF Elfsborg 57 (4) 1998–2001 Stabæk 68 (9) 2001–2004 Everton 40 (0) 2004–2007 Copenhagen 82 (4) 2007–2010 Galatasaray 13 (0) Total 267 (17) International career 1994–1995 Sweden U17 15 (1) 1997–1998 Sweden U19 11 (0) 1998–2001 Sweden U21 22 (0) 1999–2008 Sweden 76 (2) Managerial career 2021–2023 Skövde AIK 2024 Varbergs BoIS 2025– Norrby IF * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Tobias Jan Håkan Linderoth** (Swedish pronunciation: [\[tʊˈbǐːas ˈlɪ̂nːdɛˌruːt\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Swedish); born 21 April 1979) is a Swedish professional [football](/source/Association_football) [manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)) and former player, who is the current manager of Swedish club [Norrby IF](/source/Norrby_IF). He played as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder), and played professionally in Sweden, Norway, England, Denmark, and Turkey before injuries forced him to retire in 2010. A full international between 1999 and 2008, he won 76 [caps](/source/Cap_(sport)) for the [Sweden national team](/source/Sweden_men's_national_football_team) and represented them at two [FIFA World Cups](/source/FIFA_World_Cup) ([2002](/source/2002_FIFA_World_Cup) and [2006](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup)) and two [UEFA European Championships](/source/UEFA_European_Championship) ([2004](/source/UEFA_Euro_2004) and [2008](/source/UEFA_Euro_2008)).

## Club career

Linderoth played for [Stabæk](/source/Stab%C3%A6k_Fotball) and then an unremarkable spell at [Everton](/source/Everton_F.C.) marred by injury, where he scored once against Charlton Athletic in the League Cup,[2] before he joined [Copenhagen](/source/F.C._Copenhagen) in the summer of 2004. He was a regular first team player for three seasons in Copenhagen and was made captain for the team that won two Danish championships and qualified for the group stage of the [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League).

On 12 June 2007, Linderoth signed a three-year contract with Turkish side [Galatasaray](/source/Galatasaray_S.K._(football_team)), where he wore the number 6.

On 22 January 2010, Linderoth was released by Galatasaray prematurely.[3] On 12 November 2010, Linderoth officially announced the end of his career as a player.[4] He stated he was aiming to become a coach like his father.[4] He now works as a youth team coach at [Elfsborg](/source/IF_Elfsborg).[5]

## International career

Despite Linderoth was eligible for the [French National Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=French_National_Team&action=edit&redlink=1), but he chose for [Swedish National Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swedish_National_Team&action=edit&redlink=1).

Linderoth was a midfield dynamo for the Sweden national team where he also was assistant captain. Tobias played for Sweden in the [Euro 2004](/source/UEFA_Euro_2004) and [Euro 2008](/source/UEFA_Euro_2008), as well as in the [2002](/source/2002_FIFA_World_Cup) and [2006 FIFA World Cup](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup) tournaments. In one game at the World Cup in 2002, he ran 14.6 kilometres (9.1 mi) during the 96 minutes of the match – not an unusual feature for the hard-working midfielder.

On 26 May 2008, Linderoth scored his second international goal, the only goal in a 1–0 win over [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia_national_football_team) in a pre-Euro 2008 friendly warm-up.

On 6 September 2008, during a [2010 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification) game against [Albania](/source/Albania_national_football_team), he was injured and had to be substituted in the 6th minute – this was to be the last game he played for Sweden.

## Managerial career

After retiring, Linderoth spent a decade as the manager for [Elfsborg](/source/IF_Elfsborg)'s youth academy. On 18 November 2020, Linderoth was named the manager of [Skövde AIK](/source/Sk%C3%B6vde_AIK).[6]

## Personal life

He is the son of football coach [Anders Linderoth](/source/Anders_Linderoth), a former Swedish international who played in the [1978 FIFA World Cup](/source/1978_FIFA_World_Cup) in Argentina,[7] and Tobias was born in France during Anders' spell at [Marseille](/source/Olympique_de_Marseille). On 25 October 2006, Tobias and his wife Maria became parents when she gave birth to their first child.

## Career statistics

### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8][9][10][11][citation needed] Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Europe Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals IFK Hässleholm 1995 Division 1 Södra 7 0 – 7 0 Elfsborg 1996 Division 1 Södra 10 0 – 10 0 1997 Allsvenskan 25 1 – 25 1 1998 Allsvenskan 22 3 – 22 3 Total 57 4 0 0 — 57 4 Stabæk 1999 Tippeligaen 23 3 3 0 2 0 28 3 2000 Tippeligaen 24 4 0 0 3 1 27 5 2001 Tippeligaen 21 2 3 0 – 24 2 Total 68 9 6 0 5 1 79 10 Everton 2001–02 Premier League 8 0 3 0 – 11 0 2002–03 Premier League 5 0 1 0 – 6 0 2003–04 Premier League 27 0 2 1 – 29 1 Total 40 0 6 1 — 46 1 Copenhagen 2004–05 Danish Superliga 29 0 4 0 0 0 33 0 2005–06 Danish Superliga 29 1 2 0 4 0 35 1 2006–07 Danish Superliga 24 3 3 0 10 1 37 4 Total 82 4 9 0 14 1 105 5 Galatasaray 2007–08 Süper Lig 7 0 0 0 5 1 12 1 2008–09 Süper Lig 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2009–10 Süper Lig 4 0 3 0 3 0 10 0 Total 13 0 3 0 9 1 25 1 Career total 267 17 24 1 28 3 319 21

- *Also played 22 ([2004–05](/source/Royal_League_2004%E2%80%9305), [2005–06](/source/Royal_League_2005%E2%80%9306), [2006–07](/source/Royal_League_2006%E2%80%9307)) [Royal League](/source/Royal_League) matches where he scored 1 goal.*

- *Also played 3 ([2005](/source/Danish_League_Cup), [2006](/source/Danish_League_Cup)) [Tele2 LigaCup](/source/Danish_League_Cup) matches (unofficial).*

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[10] National team Year Apps Goals Sweden 1999 1 0 2000 2 0 2001 13 1 2002 12 0 2003 3 0 2004 14 0 2005 10 0 2006 11 0 2007 7 0 2008 3 1 Total 76 2

- *Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Linderoth goal*.[12]

List of international goals scored by Tobias Linderoth No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 17 February 2001 Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand China 2–0 3–0 2001 King's Cup 2 26 May 2008 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden Slovenia 1–0 1–0 Friendly

### Managerial

- *As of match played 23 November 2025*

Managerial record by team and tenure Team Nat From To Record G W D L GF GA GD Win % Skövde 18 November 2020 31 December 2023 98 41 25 32 150 128 +22 041.84 Varberg 1 January 2024 1 August 2024 19 5 5 9 25 30 −5 026.32 Norrby 1 January 2025 Present 32 20 7 5 69 33 +36 062.50 Career total 149 66 37 46 244 191 +53 044.30

## Honours

**IF Elfsborg**

- [Division 1 Södra](/source/Division_1_S%C3%B6dra): [1996](/source/1996_Swedish_football_Division_1)

**FC Copenhagen**

- [Danish Superliga](/source/Danish_Superliga): [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Danish_Superliga), [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Danish_Superliga)

- [Royal League](/source/Royal_League): [2004–05](/source/Royal_League_2004%E2%80%9305), [2005–06](/source/Royal_League_2005%E2%80%9306)

**Galatasaray**

- [Süper Lig](/source/S%C3%BCper_Lig): [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_S%C3%BCper_Lig)

- [Turkish Super Cup](/source/Turkish_Super_Cup): [2008](/source/2008_Turkish_Super_Cup)

**Individual**

- [Swedish midfielder of the year](/source/Fotbollsgalan): 2006, 2007

- FC Copenhagen Spring Profile: [2006](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_F.C._Copenhagen_season#Honours)

- Danish Superliga Player of the Year: [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Danish_Superliga)[13]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Includes [English League Cup](/source/Football_League_Cup) (1 in 2002–03 and 2 in 2003–04)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Tobias Jan Hakan Linderoth"](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiID=1064157) (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Everton 1–0 Charlton"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3204845.stm). *[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)*. 29 October 2003. Retrieved 27 November 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Tobias Linderoth released"](http://www.galatasaray.org/futbol/futbol_as/haber/5974.php) (in Turkish). Galatasaray SK. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-retire_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-retire_4-1) ["Linderoths karriär över"](https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/article8113865.ab) (in Swedish). [Aftonbladet](/source/Aftonbladet). 12 November 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["U17"](http://www.elfsborg.se/lagen/u17/spelartruppen). Elfsborg.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Välkommen till Skövde AIK, Tobias!"](http://www.skovdeaik.se/News/6522965/Valkommen-till-Skovde-AIK-Tobias). *Skövde AIK*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["World Cup Trivia - Fathers, Sons and Brothers, Uncles and Nephews"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150226115038/http://www.rsssf.com/players/wk-family.html). [RSSSF](/source/Rec.Sport.Soccer_Statistics_Foundation). 2 October 2014. Archived from [the original](https://www.rsssf.org/players/wk-family.html) on 26 February 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Tobias Linderoth København stats"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080610062933/http://fck.dk/saesonen/statistik/spillerstatistik/?search=1&play_playerid_fk=141). *FCK.dk*. Archived from [the original](http://fck.dk/saesonen/statistik/spillerstatistik/?search=1&play_playerid_fk=141) on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Tobias Linderoth Turkey stats"](http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=1064157). [TFF](/source/Turkish_Football_Federation). Retrieved 24 January 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nft_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nft_10-1) ["Tobias Linderoth"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/6401.html). *National Football Teams*. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Tobias Linderoth UEFA stats"](http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=26316/profile/index.html). [UEFA](/source/UEFA). Retrieved 24 January 2013.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Tobias Linderoth"](http://www.eu-football.info/_player.php?id=12233). Eu-football.info. Retrieved 25 January 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Årets 3F Superligaspiller 2022"](https://www.dbu.dk/om-dbu/fodboldpriser/aarets-3f-superliga-spiller/). [DBU](/source/Danish_Football_Association). Retrieved 1 June 2025.

## External links

- [Tobias Linderoth](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=182648/index.html) – [FIFA](/source/FIFA) competition record (archived)

- [Galatasaray profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20100112043446/http://www.galatasaray.org/en/futboltakimi/pages/oyuncu_7.php) at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (archived 12 January 2010)

- [Everton profile](http://www.evertonfc.com/player-profile/tobias-linderoth)

- [Tobias Linderoth](https://web.archive.org/web/2024/https://www.premierleague.com/players/2063/) at [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) (archived)

- [Tobias Linderoth](https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/161/) at Soccerway

v t e Current Superettan managers L. Andersson (Brage) Andersson (Falkenberg) Ates (GIF Sundsvall) Grieve (Helsingborg) Abdulic (Norrköping) Tufegdžić (Värnamo) Nilsson (Oddevold) Asterhed (Landskrona) Jensen (Ljungskile) Younan (Nordic United) Linderoth (Norrby) Coskun (Sandviken) Salwén (Varberg) Norling (Örebro) Mölder (Östers) Miljanović (Östersund)

Sweden squads v t e Sweden squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Hedman 2 Mellberg 3 P. Andersson (c) 4 Mjällby 5 Mi. Svensson 6 Linderoth 7 Alexandersson 8 A. Svensson 9 Ljungberg 10 Allbäck 11 Larsson 12 Kihlstedt 13 Antonelius 14 Edman 15 Jakobsson 16 Lučić 17 Ma. Svensson 18 Jonson 19 Farnerud 20 D. Andersson 21 Ibrahimović 22 A. Andersson 23 Isaksson Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg v t e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2004 1 Isaksson 2 Lučić 3 Mellberg 4 Mjällby (c) 5 Edman 6 Linderoth 7 Nilsson 8 Svensson 9 Ljungberg 10 Ibrahimović 11 Larsson 12 Hedman 13 Hansson 14 Östlund 15 Jakobsson 16 Källström 17 Andersson 18 Jonson 19 Farnerud 20 Allbäck 21 Wilhelmsson 22 Wahlstedt 23 Kihlstedt Coach: Lagerbäck & Söderberg v t e Sweden squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Isaksson 2 Nilsson 3 Mellberg (c) 4 Lučić 5 Edman 6 Linderoth 7 Alexandersson 8 A. Svensson 9 Ljungberg 10 Ibrahimović 11 Larsson 12 Alvbåge 13 Hansson 14 Stenman 15 K. Svensson 16 Källström 17 Elmander 18 Jonson 19 Andersson 20 Allbäck 21 Wilhelmsson 22 Rosenberg 23 Shaaban Coach: Lagerbäck v t e Sweden squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Isaksson 2 Nilsson 3 Mellberg 4 Hansson 5 Stoor 6 Linderoth 7 Alexandersson 8 Svensson 9 Ljungberg (c) 10 Ibrahimović 11 Elmander 12 Shaaban 13 Wiland 14 Majstorović 15 Granqvist 16 Källström 17 H. Larsson 18 S. Larsson 19 Andersson 20 Allbäck 21 Wilhelmsson 22 Rosenberg 23 Dorsin Coach: Lagerbäck

v t e Danish Superliga Player of the Year 2006: Linderoth 2007: Grønkjær 2008: Fall 2009: Poulsen 2010: Hutchinson 2011: N'Doye 2012: Stokholm 2013: Cornelius 2014: Sisto 2015: Sviatchenko 2016: Delaney 2017: Marcondes 2018: Skov 2019: Zeca 2020: Scholz 2021: Uhre 2022: Biel 2023: Nuamah 2024: Vallys 2025: Nordli 2026: Şimşir

v t e F.C. Copenhagen Player of the Year 1993: Petersen 1994: Højer 1995: Johansen 1996: Lønstrup 1997: Niemi 1998: Goldbæk 1999: D. Nielsen 2000: Mio Nielsen 2001: Zuma 2002: Poulsen 2003: P. Nielsen 2004: Santos 2005: Nørregaard 2006: Linderoth 2007: Allbäck 2008: Sionko 2009: Nørregaard 2010: Hutchinson 2011: N'Doye 2012: Wiland 2013: Cornelius 2014: Bengtsson 2015: Delaney 2016: Delaney 2017: Zanka 2018: Fischer 2019: Skov 2020: Zeca 2021: Zeca 2022: Biel 2023: Grabara 2024: Diks 2025: Froholdt 2026: Suzuki

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