Utländska spelare i allsvenskan 1974–2021. Globalisering, kommersialisering och migration

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  • John S. Hellström
  • Rhidian Kendrick

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61684/ihs.vi.17800

Keywords:

Laboure migration, football, globalization, World system theory, history

Abstract

Since the late 1990s, professional football players moving across national borders in search of the best possible livelihoods constitute a form of transnational labour migration that has grown enormously in scale and scope. The Swedish Premier Division has gradually been incorporated into this global player market. The development began in 1974, when Swedish clubs for the first time were allowed to sign foreign players. However, it was only after the Bosman-ruling in 1995, and the removal of restrictions on the number of foreign players, that the league was forcefully globalized. In this article, this globalizing development between 1974 and 2019 is analysed. The study shows that the development took place in three different phases, with the last phase (2009-19) constituting a break in the trend in globalization. From this point on, the number of players from countries in the nearby geographical area increased rapidly.

Author Biographies

John S. Hellström

FD i idrottsvetenskap med inriktning idrottshistoria. Sedan 2017 har han arbetat inom forskningsprojektet Transnationell idrottsmigration i Sverige, finansierat av Centrum för Idrottsforskning. Han är sedan 2014 anställd som lektor i idrottsvetenskap vid Gymnastik och idrottshögskolan i Stockholm.

Rhidian Kendrick

Rhidian Kendrick är frilansande forskare med en bakgrund som fotbollstränare på Glenstal Abbey School på Irland. Han har en Bachelor of arts från St: Micheals College i Vermont, USA, och är sedan 2017 engagerad som forskarassistent i projektet Transnationell idrottsmigration i Sverige.

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Published

2022-12-01

How to Cite

Hellström, J. S., & Kendrick, R. (2022). Utländska spelare i allsvenskan 1974–2021. Globalisering, kommersialisering och migration. Idrott, Historia Och samhälle, 8–23. https://doi.org/10.61684/ihs.vi.17800

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