Jesper Blomqvist
- March 10, 2024
- Swedish Footballer
Quick Facts
Jesper Blomqvist Biography
| Birthday | Feb 5 |
| Birth Year | 1974 |
| Place Of Birth | Västerbotten |
Jesper Blomqvist is one of the most popular and richest Swedish footballer who was born on February 5, 1974 in Tavelsjö, Sweden. As of June 1, 2023, Jesper Blomqvist has a net worth approximately $5 Million. Manchester United purchased Blomqvist as a backup to Ryan Giggs in 1998, for a fee of £4.4 million. He featured in enough games to win a Premier League winner’s medal in the 1999 season, scoring his only goal for the club in a 4–1 away win against Everton. He received an FA Cup winners medal despite being an unused substitute in the final. He did, however, start against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final. He came close to scoring before eventually being replaced by Teddy Sheringham, who later scored, equalising the match after Bayern’s early goal. United went on to win the match 2–1. He lost his Champions League medal in the celebrations but found it again before leaving Barcelona.
Lars Jesper Blomqvist (Swedish pronunciation: [lɑːʂ ˈjɛ̌sːpɛr ˈblʊ̂mːkvɪst] ; born 5 February 1974) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a left winger.
Blomqvist was part of the bronze medal-winning Swedish national team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He gained his first international cap against Colombia in
- His only World Cup match in the starting eleven came against Cameroon, although he also replaced Henrik Larsson in the second half of a draw against eventual champions Brazil. Each member of the squad was awarded a Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in recognition of their third place in the tournament. Blomqvist was also considered for the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad. In total, Blomqvist has made 30 appearances for his country, without scoring.
In his first season of Italian football, Milan failed to win a trophy, and Blomqvist often sat on the bench. He nearly decided against going to Old Trafford because he did not want a repeat of this season. The defending champions had an equally disappointing season, finishing 11th in Serie A and failing to qualify for European football. Blomqvist was subsequently sold to Serie A runners up Parma in the summer of 1997. Blomqvist enjoyed more regular football, although the club finished 6th in the league and missed out on the knockout stages of the Champions League. The Swede’s sole league goal for the club was scored in a 4–0 win over Napoli at Stadio San Paolo.
Jesper Blomqvist Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swedish footballer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jesper Blomqvist is one of the richest Swedish footballer from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jesper Blomqvist 's net worth $5 Million.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Jesper Blomqvist height 5 ft 9 in weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Jesper Blomqvist Wife
According to our records, Jesper Blomqvist married to Pauline Blomqvist. As of January 12, 2023, Jesper Blomqvist’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Ranked on the list of most popular Swedish footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Jesper Blomqvist celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.
What is Jesper Blomqvist doing now?
Personal life. Blomqvist was born and raised in Tavelsjö, in the Umeå Municipality of Sweden. He currently resides in Sweden, although he has also purchased property in Croatia. After officially retiring in 2005, he became a pundit (football expert) for Swedish television station TV4.
Which club was Jesper Blomqvist signed?
Jesper Blomqvist has revealed Sir Alex Ferguson’s persistence convinced him to join Manchester United. The Swede was signed from Parma ahead of the famous 1998/99 season, yet, speaking earlier this year on the UTD Podcast, Jesper revealed he could have become a Red years prior to that.
Where is Jesper Blomqvist Pizzeria?
Among the Neapolitan pizzerias in Stockholm, 450 Gradi by Jesper Blomqvist is one of the best.
Who scored 1999 Champions League final?
Scoring the winner in 1999 UCL final Manchester United came back from a 1-0 deficit to earn a 2-1 win in one of the notable Champions League finals. Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Basler scored an early goal from a free- kick to draw first blood, but Man Utd waited until the last moment.
Who scored Man U vs Bayern 1999?
Injury time goals from Manchester United’s Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær cancelled out Mario Basler’s early goal for Bayern to give Manchester United a 2–1 win.