Name: Conny Torstensson
Nickname: "Mr. Europacup"
Country:
SwedenClubs: Åtvidabergs FF (1971-1973), Fußball-Club Bayern München (1973-1977)
Position: *SMF, AMF, WF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 22-28 years (28/08/1949)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 74 kg
Attack: 82
Defence: 54
Balance: 77
Stamina: 81
Top Speed: 82
Acceleration: 85
Response: 75
Agility: 82
Dribble Accuracy: 84
Dribble Speed: 81
Short Pass Accuracy: 86
Short Pass Speed: 78
Long Pass Accuracy: 82
Long Pass Speed: 76
Shot Accuracy: 78
Shot Power: 82
Shot Technique: 77
Free Kick Accuracy: 68
Curling: 76
Header: 70
Jump: 73
Technique: 84
Aggression: 83
Mentality: 75
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 83
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 7
Weak Foot Frequency: 6
Consistency: 5
Growth Type: Standard
CARDS:
S02 Passer
S05 1-touch Play
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Passing - 1 touch Pass
Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded
INFO:
Conny Torstensson was midfielder and winger. He was talented player but lacked consistency, and Tostensson was actually similar as Boniek playing the best in the European Cups and scoring many important goals. He played mainly on the right midfield side, had solid pace and good passing. Especially dangerous were his through balls for Gerd Muller. Conny had good shot, strong and quite precise but he didn't score too many goals. Not too strong in physical play, had solid leap and dribbling. He began in 1967 in ' Åtvidabergs FF. The years after the epic was one of the columns of gold with which the team won, between 1970 and 1973 , the only titles in the formation of Åtvidaberg, winning four consecutive titles, the first two national cups (1970-71, more lost the final in 1973) and two editions of the Allsvenskan (1972-73, after two consecutive second places). In years 1970/71 and 1971/72 the Åtvidabergs FF participated in his first two (and only) edition of the Cup Winners' Cup since winning the Cup in Sweden. Two years after the Swedish team made its debut at the top of European football in the first round of the Champions League 1973-1974 the FF Åtvidabergs met Bayern, the Bavarians were among the favorites of the tournament. After a 1-3 defeat in Germany, the Åtvidabergs FF won by the same score in Sweden, with two goals from Torstensson, whose fear of the Germans went 3-0 before goals from Hoeness after 3 minutes, ended goalless extra time The game was decided on penalties, where the Germans sprang 4-3, avoiding a sensational elimination against the Swedes surprising. During the two-match Torstensson impressed staff and management of Bayern, who bought it shortly after Åtvidabergs for the considerable sum of 580,000 marks. Since the 1973-74 season as a starter Torstensson participated immovable cycle that saw the German team graduated three consecutive European Champions (playing as a starter the first 2) and a champion of the world (besides the title '73 / '74 ). Torstennson played until 1977 in 81 matches of the Bundesliga scoring 11 goals, as well as 4 goals in 12 appearances in the Cup of Germany with the top of his contribution was more significant in the Bavarian Cup Champions, where he scored many important goals (10 in 21 appearances total). In 1973 in particular scored twice in the going of the quarter against CSKA Sofia and a goal in both rounds of semifinals (1-1, 3-0 against the ' Újpest Dózsa ). After a spell in Switzerland at Zurich, Torstensson returned to his home club, the Åtvidabergs, ended his career in 1980. He began the National in 1972 : from there until 1979 he played forty games scoring seven goals, participating in the editions 1974 and 1978 of the World . In particular the Swedes in 1974 helped to overcome the first round group matches, and scored his only goal in the third global meeting of the second group stage against Yugoslavia (with both teams already out of contention for the finals).