Jesper Blomqvist: Man United forward Profile & Stats
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Jesper Blomqvist

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 17 12 5 0 41 12 +29 70.59
A 19 8 8 3 48 30 +18 42.11
N 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 100.00
TOTALS 38 22 13 3 93 44 +49 57.89

Name: Lars Jesper Blomqvist
Birthdate: 05-02-1974
Age: 51
Birthplace: Tavelsjo, Sweden
Height: 5' 9" (1.75m)
Weight: 11st 5lbs (72.12kg)
Years at Club: 1998-2001
Signing Info: Transferred from: A.C. Parma, 21/07/1998, £
Previous Clubs: Tavelsjo IK, Umea, IFK Gothenburg, A.C. Milan, A.C. Parma
Debut: 09/09/1998 v Charlton Athletic (H) 4-1 (Premiership)
Farewell: Transferred to Everton, 09/11/2001, £Free
Passed Away:

Biography

Jesper Blomqvist is a former Swedish footballer best known for his time at Manchester United, where he played a key role in the club's historic 1999 treble-winning season. Blomqvist was a left winger renowned for his pace, dribbling ability, and work ethic, making him a valuable player on the flank for United during one of their most successful periods.

Early Career and Move to Manchester United
Blomqvist started his career in Sweden, playing for clubs such as IFK Göteborg, where he helped the team win domestic titles and reached the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. His performances earned him a move to Italy, where he played for AC Milan and Parma before catching the eye of Sir Alex Ferguson.

In 1998, Manchester United signed Blomqvist as cover for Ryan Giggs on the left wing. Although his opportunities were limited due to Giggs' presence, Blomqvist became a key squad player during United's most historic season.

Career at Manchester United (1998-2001)
Blomqvist joined Manchester United in 1998 and quickly became an important part of the team. His energy, pace, and ability to stretch defenses made him an asset on the left side, where he provided competition and cover for Ryan Giggs. Blomqvist's willingness to work hard and contribute to the team's overall play earned him the trust of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Key Achievements at Manchester United:
1999 Treble: Blomqvist played a crucial role in Manchester United's treble-winning season in 1999, where they won the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League. He started in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich, helping United secure a dramatic 2-1 victory and complete the historic treble.
Premier League Title (1999): Blomqvist's contributions throughout the 1998-99 season helped United win the Premier League title as part of the treble.
FA Cup (1999): Blomqvist also played a part in United's FA Cup success that year, as they defeated Newcastle United in the final.
Injury Troubles and Departure
Despite his contributions to United's success, Blomqvist's career was hampered by injury problems. A serious knee injury sidelined him for the entirety of the 1999-2000 season, and he struggled to regain fitness afterward. In 2001, Blomqvist left Manchester United after making only 38 appearances in total.

International Career
Blomqvist was also an important player for the Swedish national team, earning 30 caps and representing Sweden at major international tournaments, including Euro 2000 and the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where Sweden finished in third place.

Later Career and Retirement
After leaving Manchester United, Blomqvist had brief spells at Everton and Charlton Athletic in the Premier League, though injuries continued to limit his playing time. He later returned to Sweden to finish his career at Djurgårdens IF before retiring in 2005.

Legacy
Jesper Blomqvist is remembered as a hard-working, pacey winger who was part of Manchester United's historic 1999 treble success. Although injuries prevented him from reaching his full potential at Old Trafford, his role in that unforgettable season, particularly his contribution in the Champions League final, ensured his place in Manchester United's history. Blomqvist's professionalism and attitude on and off the pitch earned him the respect of fans and teammates alike.

Summary
Jesper Blomqvist was an important member of Manchester United's squad from 1998 to 2001, playing a key role in the club's 1999 treble-winning season. Known for his pace, dribbling, and work ethic, Blomqvist was a valuable winger, particularly as cover for Ryan Giggs. Despite injury struggles that curtailed his time at United, his contributions to the club's success, including starting in the 1999 Champions League final, solidified his place in United's history.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1998-1999 1 25 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38
TOTALS 1 25 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Everton 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Arsenal 3 0
2. Chelsea 3 0
3. Barcelona 2 0
4. Bayern Munich 2 0
5. Wimbledon 2 0
6. Brondby 2 0
7. Derby County 2 0
8. Sheffield Wednesday 2 0
9. Tottenham Hotspur 2 0
10. Aston Villa 2 0
11. Nottingham Forest 2 0
12. Middlesbrough 2 0
13. Charlton Athletic 1 0
14. Coventry City 1 0
15. Southampton 1 0
16. Everton 1 1
17. Newcastle United 1 0
18. Blackburn Rovers 1 0
19. West Ham United 1 0
20. Leicester City 1 0
21. Fulham 1 0
22. Juventus 1 0
23. Leeds United 1 0
24. Liverpool 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Wenger, Arsene 3
2. Vialli, Gianluca 3
3. van Gaal, Louis 2
4. Hitzfeld, Ottmar 2
5. Kinnear, Joe 2
6. Skovdahl, Ebbe 2
7. Smith, Jim 2
8. Wilson, Danny 2
9. Graham, George 2
10. Gregory, John 2
11. Robson, Bryan 2
12. Curbishley, Alan 1
13. Strachan, Gordon 1
14. Jones, Dave 1
15. Smith, Walter 1
16. Gullit, Ruud 1
17. Hodgson, Roy 1
18. Bassett, Dave 1
19. Redknapp, Harry 1
20. O'Neill, Martin 1
21. Atkinson, Ron 1
22. Keegan, Kevin 1
23. Ancelotti, Carlo 1
24. O'Leary, David 1
25. Houllier, Gerard 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Ferguson, Alex 38
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 17
2. Nou Camp 2
3. Villa Park 2
4. White Hart Lane 2
5. Anfield 1
6. City Ground, Nottingham 1
7. Elland Road 1
8. Filbert Street 1
9. Goodison Park 1
10. Highbury 1
11. Hillsborough 1
12. Olympic Stadium, Munich 1
13. Parken Stadion 1
14. Pride Park 1
15. Riverside Stadium 1
16. Selhurst Park 1
17. Stadio Delle Alpi 1
18. Stamford Bridge 1
19. The Dell 1
No Competition Count
1. Premiership 25
2. European Cup 7
3. FA Cup 5
4. League Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Arsenal 3
2. Chelsea 3
3. Barcelona 2
4. Bayern Munich 2
5. Wimbledon 2
6. Brondby 2
7. Derby County 2
8. Sheffield Wednesday 2
9. Tottenham Hotspur 2
10. Aston Villa 2
11. Nottingham Forest 2
12. Middlesbrough 2
13. Charlton Athletic 1
14. Coventry City 1
15. Southampton 1
16. Everton 1
17. Newcastle United 1
18. Blackburn Rovers 1
19. West Ham United 1
20. Leicester City 1
21. Fulham 1
22. Juventus 1
23. Leeds United 1
24. Liverpool 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 31
2. Spain 2
3. Germany 2
4. Denmark 2
5. Italy 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
1. 26-05-1999 Bayern Munich W 2-1 European Cup
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 09-09-1998 PL Charlton Athletic W 4-1 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 39', 63', Dwight Yorke 45', 48' Mark Kinsella 32'
2. 12-09-1998 PL Coventry City W 2-0 H 0 Dwight Yorke 20', Ronny Johnsen 48'
3. 16-09-1998 EC/UCL Barcelona D 3-3 H 0 Ryan Giggs 17', Paul Scholes 25', David Beckham 64' Sonny Anderson 47', Giovanni 60' (pen), Luis Enrique 71' (pen)
4. 20-09-1998 PL Arsenal L 0-3 A 0 Tony Adams 14', Nicholas Anelka 44', Freddie Ljungberg 80'
5. 30-09-1998 EC/UCL Bayern Munich D 2-2 A 0 Dwight Yorke 30', Paul Scholes 49' Giovane Elber 11', 90'
6. 03-10-1998 PL Southampton W 3-0 A 0 Dwight Yorke 12', Andrew Cole 60', Jordi Cruyff 75'
7. 17-10-1998 PL Wimbledon W 5-1 H 0 Andrew Cole 19', 88', Ryan Giggs 45', David Beckham 47', Dwight Yorke 52' Jason Euell 39'
8. 21-10-1998 EC/UCL Brondby W 6-2 A 0 Ryan Giggs 2', 21', Andrew Cole 28', Roy Keane 55', Dwight Yorke 60', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 62' Kim Daugaard 35', Ebbe Sand 90'
9. 24-10-1998 PL Derby County D 1-1 A 0 Jordi Cruyff 86' Deon Burton 75'
10. 31-10-1998 PL Everton W 4-1 A 1 Dwight Yorke 14', Craig Short 23' (o.g.), Andrew Cole 59', Jesper Blomqvist 64' Duncan Ferguson 31'
11. 04-11-1998 EC/UCL Brondby W 5-0 H 0 David Beckham 7', Andrew Cole 12', Phil Neville 16', Dwight Yorke 28', Paul Scholes 62'
12. 08-11-1998 PL Newcastle United D 0-0 H 0
13. 14-11-1998 PL Blackburn Rovers W 3-2 H 0 Paul Scholes 31', 59', Dwight Yorke 43' Dario Marcolin 66', Nathan Blake 74'
14. 21-11-1998 PL Sheffield Wednesday L 1-3 A 0 Andrew Cole 29' Niclas Alexandersson 15', 73', Wim Jonk 55'
15. 25-11-1998 EC/UCL Barcelona D 3-3 A 0 Dwight Yorke 25', 68', Andrew Cole 53' Sonny Anderson 1', Rivaldo 57', 73'
16. 02-12-1998 LC Tottenham Hotspur L 1-3 A 0 Teddy Sheringham 70' Chris Armstrong 48', 55', David Ginola 85'
17. 05-12-1998 PL Aston Villa D 1-1 A 0 Paul Scholes 47' Julian Joachim 55'
18. 12-12-1998 PL Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 A 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 11', 18' Sol Campbell 71', 90'
19. 16-12-1998 PL Chelsea D 1-1 H 0 Andrew Cole 45' Gianfranco Zola 83'
20. 26-12-1998 PL Nottingham Forest W 3-0 H 0 Ronny Johnsen 28', 60', Ryan Giggs 62'
21. 03-01-1999 FAC Middlesbrough W 3-1 H 0 Andrew Cole 68', Denis Irwin 82' (pen), Ryan Giggs 90' Andy Townsend 53'
22. 10-01-1999 PL West Ham United W 4-1 H 0 Dwight Yorke 10', Andrew Cole 40', 68', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 81' Frank Lampard 89'
23. 16-01-1999 PL Leicester City W 6-2 A 0 Dwight Yorke 10', 64', 86', Andrew Cole 50', 62', Jaap Stam 90' Theo Zagorakis 35', Steve Walsh 75'
24. 03-02-1999 PL Derby County W 1-0 H 0 Dwight Yorke 65'
25. 06-02-1999 PL Nottingham Forest W 8-1 A 0 Dwight Yorke 2', 67', Andrew Cole 7', 50', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 80', 88', 90'+1, 90'+4 Alan Rogers 6'
26. 14-02-1999 FAC Fulham W 1-0 H 0 Andrew Cole 26'
27. 17-02-1999 PL Arsenal D 1-1 H 0 Andrew Cole 61' Nicholas Anelka 48'
28. 07-03-1999 FAC Chelsea D 0-0 H 0
29. 10-03-1999 FAC Chelsea W 2-0 A 0 Dwight Yorke 4', 59'
30. 03-04-1999 PL Wimbledon D 1-1 A 0 David Beckham 44' Jason Euell 5'
31. 14-04-1999 FAC Arsenal W 2-1 N 0 David Beckham 17', Ryan Giggs 109' Dennis Bergkamp 69'
32. 17-04-1999 PL Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 34', Teddy Sheringham 45', Paul Scholes 62'
33. 21-04-1999 EC/UCL Juventus W 3-2 A 0 Roy Keane 24', Dwight Yorke 34', Andrew Cole 84' Filippo Inzaghi 6', 11'
34. 25-04-1999 PL Leeds United D 1-1 A 0 Andrew Cole 55' Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 32'
35. 01-05-1999 PL Aston Villa W 2-1 H 0 Steve Watson 20' (o.g.), David Beckham 47' Julian Joachim 34'
36. 05-05-1999 PL Liverpool D 2-2 A 0 Dwight Yorke 22', Denis Irwin 57' (pen) Jamie Redknapp 70' (pen), *Paul Ince 89'
37. 09-05-1999 PL Middlesbrough W 1-0 A 0 Dwight Yorke 45'
38. 26-05-1999 EC/UCL Bayern Munich W 2-1 N 0 Teddy Sheringham 90'+1', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 90'+3' Mario Basler 6'
 

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