Dick Last

Dick Peter Last (born 3 February 1969) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Last most notably represented IK Oddevold, IFK Göteborg, IFK Norrköping, and Örgryte IS and was named the Swedish Goalkeeper of the Year in 1996.

Dick Last
Personal information
Full name Dick Peter Last
Date of birth (1969-02-03) February 3, 1969
Place of birth Munkedal, Sweden
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) 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)
Total 335 (0)
National team
1984–1985 Sweden U17 1 (0)
2002 Sweden 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He won one cap for the Sweden national team.

Club career

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 joined IFK 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]

Comeback

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.[4]

International career

In October 2002, Dick made his debut for the Swedish national team, coming on as substitute in a friendly game against Portugal at Ullevi.[5] This was his first and only cap for Sweden.[6]

Honours

Club statistics

[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Sweden League Svenska Cupen League Cup Europe Total
1986IK OddevoldDivision 3 NV Götaland20----
1987IFK GöteborgAllsvenskan00--00
198800--00
1989IK OddevoldDivision 1 Södra260----
1990260----
1991IFK GöteborgAllsvenskan00--00
199240--20
199300----
199410--00
199560--10
1996IFK NorrköpingAllsvenskan230----
1997260----
1998IFK GöteborgAllsvenskan130--00
199940--00
Denmark League Danish Cup League Cup Europe Total
1999–2000Vejle BKSuperliga60--
Sweden League Svenska Cupen League Cup Europe Total
2000Örgryte ISAllsvenskan140--40
200124030----270
200225020----270
200319020--10220
200424030----270
200525000----250
200623000----230
2007Superettan27000----270
200817000----170
2011IK OddevoldDivision 1 Södra0000----00
Total Sweden 3290----
Allsvenskan2310------2310
Superettan440------440
Division 1520------520
Division 320------20
Denmark 60--
Career total 335050

References

  1. Övriga utmärkelser at Svesnkfotboll.se
  2. MLS: Ravelli allocated to Tampa Bay at SoccerAmerica.com
  3. Last sparkas som sporchef at Sverigesradio.se
  4. Dick Last gör comeback Aftonbladet.se
  5. Herr: Skickligt Portugal sänkte Sverige at Svenskfotboll.se
  6. "Dick Last - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  7. Profile at Fotbollstransfers.com
  8. Profile at Svenskfotboll.se
  9. Motståndarlag 1935–2007 Historik & Statistik at Oddevold.se
  10. ÖIS UEFA-cup 2000/2001
  11. Örgryte IS at Svenskafans.com
  12. Profile at Worldfootball.net
  13. IFK Göteborg in Europa 1981–1995
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