Players - Glenn Hysén

Glenn Hysén
Birthdate: 30 October 1959
Birthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden
Other clubs: Warta (1977), IFK Göteborg (1977-83), PSV Eindhoven (1983-85), IFK Göteborg (2 / 1985-87), Fiorentina (1987-89), GAIS (1992-94), Skogens (1994-97)
Signed from: Fiorentina
Signed for LFC: £600,000, 15.07.1989
International debut: 03.06.1981 vs. Northern Ireland
International caps: 68/7 - 1990
Liverpool debut: 12.08.1989
Last appearance: 22.02.1992
Debut goal: 12.09.1989
Last goal: 02.11.1991
Contract expiry: 14.01.1992
Win ratio: 55.91% W:52 D:26 L:15
Honours: League Championship 1989/90
League games / goals / assists: 72 / 2 / 3
Total games / goals / assists: 93 / 3 / 4

Player Profile

Hysén first came to prominence at IFK Göteborg, with whom he won the UEFA Cup in 1982. He spent a couple of years at PSV Eindhoven before returning to Göteborg in 1987. He moved abroad again in 1989 to Fiorentina in Italy, playing under his former boss at Göteborg, Sven Göran-Eriksson. He earned rave reviews for his displays against England in two 1990 World Cup qualification matches that inspired great interest in him from English clubs. Liverpool stole him right from under the nose of Alex Ferguson at Manchester United who thought they had his transfer signed, sealed... but forgot the delivered bit. Ferguson and United Chairman, Martin Edwards, flew out to Florence to conclude the transfer that was stalling but were then told by Hysén's agent that his client had already agreed to join Liverpool after having agreed terms with United three weeks previous. By the time of his arrival on Merseyside, Hysén had been captain of the Swedish national team for many years and voted one of the ten best players in Europe when France Football announced their Golden Ball winner in 1987, so this was a big coup for Liverpool. Hysén was voted Man of the Match on his Liverpool debut in the 1989 Charity Shield against Arsenal at Wembley. He had an excellent first season and was an important member of the club's championship-winning squad. However, Hysén's cool and calculated performances seemed to evaporate the following season but even so he made a further 40 appearances. When Graeme Souness replaced Kenny Dalglish in the spring of 1991, it was clear that the Scot and the Swede didn't see eye to eye. Souness picked Hysén only five times from the start in 1991/92 with two further substitute appearances.

On 24 March 1992 Hysén returned to Sweden to IFK Göteborg's city rivals, GAIS, after being a free transfer from the Reds two months earlier. The Swedish club promised to build Hysén a house as a signing-on fee but in the end the club didn't fulfill its promise due to financial struggles. GAIS was relegated to the second tier of the Swedish league at the end of his debut season and Hysén was blamed for the club's demise by many fans, being paid handsomely. He played on for another two seasons before finishing his career with Skogens. Hysén is one of Sweden's most well-known and respected sportsmen. He represented his nation 68 times, scoring seven goals. In club football, he made over 450 appearances for four Gothenburg clubs, PSV Eindhoven, Fiorentina and Liverpool. Hysén's grandfather, great-uncle and father played professionally for IFK Gothenburg. Another generation, Glenn's son, Tobias, also signed for IFK in 2007. The Hysén name has truly become synonymous with the history of Sweden's most successful club.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 72 13 6 0 2 93
1989-1990 35 8 2 0 1 46
1990-1991 32 5 2 0 1 40
1991-1992 5 0 2 0 0 7
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
7 660 Everton
6 540 Manchester United
6 540 QPR
6 501 Norwich City
6 470 Southampton
5 480 Crystal Palace
5 450 Coventry City
5 450 Arsenal
4 360 Manchester City
4 360 Luton Town
4 360 Aston Villa
4 360 Tottenham
4 336 Wimbledon
3 270 Derby
3 270 Chelsea
3 270 Nottingham Forest
2 180 Sheffield United
2 180 Swansea City
2 180 Sunderland
2 180 Leeds United
2 180 Port Vale
2 180 Wigan Athletic
2 160 Blackburn Rovers
1 90 Sheffield Wednesday
1 90 Charlton Athletic
1 90 Crewe
1 90 Millwall
Total Started/substitutions
91 Started
0 On the bench
2 Substitute
0 Substituted
Total Venue
46 Away
44 Home
3 Neutral
Total Competition
72 League
13 FA Cup
6 League Cup
2 Charity Shield
Total W D L Win % Manager
75 45 22 8 60% Kenny Dalglish
10 4 1 5 40% Ronnie Moran
8 3 3 2 37.5% Graeme Souness
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 2 0 1 0 0 3
1989-1990 1 0 1 0 0 2
1990-1991 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991-1992 1 0 0 0 0 1
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Opponent
2 Crystal Palace
1 Wigan Athletic
Total Started/substitutions
3 Started
0 Substitute
Total Competition
2 League
1 League Cup
Total Goal minute period
1 1-15 minutes
1 31-45 minutes
1 76-90 minutes
Total Goal origin
3 Open play
Assists per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 3 1 0 0 0 4
1989-1990 3 1 0 0 0 4
1990-1991 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991-1992 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's assists
Total Opponent
2 Coventry City
1 Swansea City
1 Southampton
Total Competition
3 League
1 FA Cup
Total For player
3 Ian Rush
1 John Barnes
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 12.08.1989 Arsenal Wembley Other
50 01.09.1990 Aston Villa Anfield League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 82 12.09.1989 Crystal Palace Anfield League
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Scrapbook
Hysen and Grobbelaar celebrating the 1990 title
Hysen and Grobbelaar celebrating the 1990 title
Shoot! poster of Glenn Hysén 1989/90
Shoot! poster of Glenn Hysén 1989/90
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Warta 1977 Sweden 3 Nordvästra Götaland 9 0 9 0
IFK Göteborg 1977-1983 Sweden 1 117 8 150 8
PSV Eindhoven 1983-1985 Netherlands 1 45 12 45 12
IFK Göteborg 1985-1987 Sweden 1 38 5 53 7
Fiorentina 1987-1989 Italy 1 61 1 61 1
GAIS 1992-1994 Sweden 1 & 2 54 2 54 2
Skogens 1995-1997 Sweden 3 & 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 324 28 372 30