Ralf Edström

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Ralf Edström
Ralf Edstrom (1973).jpg
Ralf Edström in 1973
Personal information
Full name Ralf Sigvard Edström
Date of birth (1952-10-07) 7 October 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Degerfors, Sweden
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1971 Degerfors IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968–1970 Degerfors IF
1971–1973 Åtvidabergs FF 52 (28)
1973–1977 PSV Eindhoven 153 (81)
1977–1979 IFK Göteborg 37 (14)
1979–1981 Standard Liège 51 (27)
1981–1983 AS Monaco 49 (16)
1983–1985 Örgryte IS 0 (0)
Total301(140)
International career
1969–1971 Sweden U19 14 (9)
1971–1972 Sweden U21 7 (4)
1972–1980 Sweden 40 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Ralf Edstrom scoring 1-0 against West Germany in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Bundesarchiv Bild 183-N0630-0026, Fussball-WM, BRD - Schweden 4-2.jpg
Ralf Edström scoring 1–0 against West Germany in the 1974 FIFA World Cup

Ralf Sigvard Edström (born 7 October 1952) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as Sweden's best player in the 1970s, he started off his career with Degerfors IF in the late 1960s and went on to represent Åtvidabergs FF, PSV Eindhoven, IFK Göteborg, Standard Liege, and AS Monaco before retiring at Örgryte IS in 1985. A full international between 1972 and 1980, he won 40 caps for the Sweden national team and scored 15 goals. He represented his country at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups and was awarded Guldbollen as Sweden's best player in 1972 and 1974.

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Club career

Starting his career in Degerfors IF, a club known to produce many young talents, Edström moved to Åtvidabergs FF and became national champion in 1972. [1] He moved to PSV Eindhoven in 1973 and was part of the team that became national champion in 1974/75 and 1975/76. [1] On club level, he became not only Swedish Champion, but also Dutch (twice) and French Champion. [2] He also won the Swedish, Dutch and Belgian Cups and was voted Swedish player of the year twice (1972 and 1974, winning Guldbollen). He injured his knee while at AS Monaco which prevented him from playing any games for Örgryte IS and ultimately led to his retirement from professional football in 1985. [1]

International career

Edström made 40 appearances for the Sweden national team and scored 15 times. [1] He is most noted for his performance in the 1974 FIFA World Cup where he had a big part in Sweden finishing fifth, and he made six appearances and scored four goals during this tournament. [3]

While representing Sweden at the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, Edström was arrested for speaking to a person in Buenos Aires; however, the Argentine military released him upon recognising its error (that he was not one of its citizens but a professional footballer who was in the country for the tournament it was hosting). [4]

Personal life

He has been an expert radio commentator since the 1980s. [5]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [6] [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Åtvidaberg 1971 Allsvenskan 226
1972 Allsvenskan1916
1973 Allsvenskan116
Total5228
PSV Eindhoven 1973–74 Eredivisie 3319
1974–75 Eredivisie3216
1975–76 Eredivisie2915
1976–77 Eredivisie185
Total15381
IFK Göteborg 1977 Allsvenskan8424––108
1978 Allsvenskan17642––218
1979 Allsvenskan12421––145
Total371487––4521
Standard Liège 1979–80 First Division 3118
1980–81 First Division209
Total5127
Monaco 1981–82 Division 1 3515
1982–83 Division 1141
Total4916
Örgryte 1983 Allsvenskan00
1984 Allsvenskan00
1985 Allsvenskan00
Total00
Total350156

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [8]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 197248
197391
197494
197552
197620
197720
197840
198050
Total4015
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Edström goal.
List of international goals scored by Ralf Edström
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
16 August 1972 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1–04–4 Friendly [9]
22–3
34–4
417 September 1972 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, NorwayFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–03–1 1972–77 Nordic Football Championship [10]
53–1
615 October 1972 Ullevi, Gothenburg, SwedenFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 1–07–0 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier [11]
73–0
87–0
913 June 1973 Nepstadion, Budapest, HungaryFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3–33–31974 FIFA World Cup qualifier [12]
1023 June 1974 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, GermanyFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–03–0 1974 FIFA World Cup [13]
113–0
1230 June 1974Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, GermanyFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1–02–41974 FIFA World Cup [14]
133 July 1974Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, GermanyFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1–11–11974 FIFA World Cup [15]
1419 May 1975 Örjans Vall, Halmstad, SwedenFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–04–0Friendly [16]
154 June 1975Råsunda Stadium, Solna, SwedenFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1–01–2 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifier [17]

Honours

Åtvidabergs FF

PSV Eindhoven

IFK Göteborg [7]

Standard Liege

AS Monaco

Individual

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  2. ↑ "Ralf Edström om ✓ Sjukhusbesöken ✓ Pengarna ✓ "Det är allvar – jag skojar inte" ✓ Zlatan". expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ↑ FIFA profile
  4. ↑ Lundström, Klas. "Argentina's World Cup 1978: When FIFA Backed a Junta". 20 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Radio, Sveriges. "Ralf Edström: "Det var en enorm fotbollsspelare" – Radiosporten". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Ralf Edström at National-Football-Teams.com
  7. 1 2 #4 Ralf Edström at ifkdb.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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