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Biography of Thomas Ravelli - Soccer
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Thomas Ravelli (born August 13, 1959 in Växjö) is a former Sweden|Swedish soccer goalkeeper, the all-time appearance leader for the Sweden national football team|Swedish national team with 143. On the club level, Ravelli played for Swedish clubs IFK Göteborg and Östers IF, winning the Swedish championship six times with the former and twice with the latter. He also played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer. Ravelli's international career spanned from 1981 to 1997; he played in the Football World Cup 1990|1990 World Cup, 1992 European Football Championship|Euro 92, and the Football World Cup 1994|1994 World Cup, when Sweden finished third. Thomas' twin brother Andreas Ravelli|Andreas has also been a successful soccer player. footybio-stub

