Scandinavian Stars Trivia Quiz

Answer: Denmark

The Great Dane won a whole host of domestic trophies with Manchester United in his 292 appearances for the Red Devils throughout the 1990s. However, he was a crucial part of the Denmark team that won the European Champions in 1992. Despite being a goalkeeper, Peter scored 10 goals in his career including one for his country.

Answer: Norway

John played 234 times at midfield and defence for Liverpool between 2001 and 2008. He has won more than 80 caps for Norway.

Answer: Denmark

Michael has won an incredible 104 caps scoring 37 goals throughout 1980s and 1990s. He was a star with Serie A teams Juventus and Lazio in the 1980s, and in the Spanish La Liga with both Barcelona and Real Madrid in the early to mid-1990s.

Younger brother Brian played 82 times for Denmark in the late 80s to late 90s, scoring 21 goals. He will best be remembered for Bayern Munich(1990-1992), Fiorentina(1992-1993), Rangers(1994-1998), and Ajax(1999-2000).

Answer: Eidur Gudjohnsen

Eidur Gudjohnsen comes from Iceland and has made more than 60 appearances for his country while scoring over 20 goals. The attacking player came to prominence with Bolton Wanderers in the late 1990s, and was part of the Chelsea squad that won back-to-back Premiership titles in 2004-05 and 2005-06. He was signed by Spanish giants Barcelona in 2006.

Answer: Johan Elmander

Swedish striker Johan Elmander made his debut for his country in 2002. At club level he went on to play for Brondby (2004-2006) and Toulouse (2006-2008) before joining English Premiership team Bolton Wanderers in 2008. Away from football he is also a succesful male model.

Answer: Finland

The Finnish goalkeeper signed for Bolton Wanderers in 1997, and has gone on to make over 400 appearances for the club by spending the entire first decade of the 21st century at the Reebok Stadium.

He made his international debut in 1997, and being voted as the best goalkeeper in the Premiership in 2001-2002. He had to wait for the retirement of Antti Niemi before becoming Finlands number 1. He has won more than 50 caps.

Answer: Sweden

The Swedish striker is probably most famous for his phenomenal scoring record at Glasgow Celtic. He scored 174 goals in 221 league appearances between 1997 and 2004. In 2002, he was voted by fans as Celtics greatest international player.
He also played for Barcelona and Manchester United. For Sweden, he made 106 appearances scoring 37 goals.

Answer: Iceland

The large defender has turned out for a whole host of southern English clubs including Brentford (1998-1999), Ipswich Town(2000-2003), Charlton Athletic (2003-2007), and Portsmouth (2007). Making his debut in 1996, he has won over 80 caps for Iceland.

Answer: Norway

The Norweigan midfielder won 78 caps in an international career spanning from 1990 to 2000. In club football, he played for various teams around Europe including Panathinaikos of Greece (1997-2000) and 1860 Munich (2000-2001).

Answer: Sweden

Zlatan was born and raised in Sweden, and although he was eligable to play for either Croatia or Bosnia through his mixed parentage, he chose instead to play for the nation of his birth. The giant striker has scored more than 20 goals for Sweden. At club level he has played for Ajax (2001-2004), Juventus(2004-2006), Inter Milan(2006-2009), and joined Barcelona in 2009.