Stig Sundqvist
Stig "Vittjärv" Sundqvist (19 July 1922 – 3 August 2011) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a forward or midfielder.[1] He played 11 games for the Swedish national team and scored 3 goals in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, helping Sweden to a third-place finish and their first ever world cup medal. After the World Cup he left Swedish side IFK Norrköping for the Italian club A.S. Roma, where he remained until 1953. Upon returning to Sweden he was active in coaching, among other teams Jönköpings Södra IF, for several years.
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| Date of birth | 19 July 1922 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Boden, Sweden | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 August 2011 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | Jönköping, Sweden | ||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Striker/Midfielder | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| –1949 | Vittjärvs IK | ||||||||||||
| 1949–1950 | IFK Norrköping | ||||||||||||
| 1950–1953 | Roma | 78 | (20) | ||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 1949–1950 | Sweden | 11 | (3) | ||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||
| 1955–1958 | GIF Sundsvall | ||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||
During his active days he was known by the nickname "Vittjärv", after the Swedish village where he grew up.
References
- Andersson, Lars-Henrik (2011-08-04). "Fotbollslegendaren Stig "Vittjärv" Sundqvist avled natten mot onsdagen " (in Swedish). Norrländska Socialdemokraten. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
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