Ingvar Svensson (footballer)

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Ingvar Svensson
Personal information
Full name Ingvar Svensson
Date of birth (1939-12-16) 16 December 1939 (age 83)
Place of birth Sweden
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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]

Contents

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Managerial career

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]

Career statistics

International

Sweden [3]
YearAppsGoals
196630
196731
Total61

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
11 June 1967 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1–11–1 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying

Honours

Club

Åtvidabergs FF

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References

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