Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ingvar Svensson | ||
Date of birth | 16 December 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1960 | Mölnlycke IF | ||
1960–1968 | IFK Göteborg | 147 | (27) |
1969–1971 | Tranås BoIS | ||
1972–1973 | Åtvidabergs FF | ||
International career | |||
Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) | |
Sweden B | 2 | (0) | |
1966–1967 | Sweden | 6 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1974–1976 | Jönköpings Södra IF | ||
1977–1979 | Åtvidabergs FF | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ingvar Svensson (born 16 December 1939) is a Swedish former footballer and manager who played as a midfielder and made six appearances for the Sweden national team. [1]
In his last two seasons before retiring as a player, Svensson twice was Swedish football champion with Åtvidabergs FF, winning the Allsvenskan of 1972 and 1973. [2]
Svensson made his debut for Sweden on 5 October 1966 in a friendly match against Austria, which finished as a 4–1 win. He went on to make six appearances, scoring one goal, before making his last appearance on 25 June 1967 in a 1964–67 Nordic Football Championship match against Denmark, which finished as a 1–1 draw. [3]
After retiring as a player, Svensson became manager of Jönköpings Södra IF from 1974 to 1976. [2] [4] In 1977, he became manager of Åtvidabergs FF where he remained until 1979, leading the club to promotion to the Allsvenskan in his first season. [5] [6]
Sweden [3] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1966 | 3 | 0 |
1967 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 6 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 1 June 1967 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Portugal | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
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