Gösta Sandberg

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Bronze 1952 Helsinki Team Competition

Gösta "Knivsta" Sandberg, (August 6, 1932 - April 27, 2006), was a Swedish footballer and icehockey player in Djurgårdens IF. In 1956 he received Guldbollen and he was voted ”Djurgårdare of the century” in 1991. His nickname derives from the town he was born and grew up in, Knivsta. He has been capped 52 times for the national team in football, 8 times in hockey and 3 times in bandy.

"Knivsta" died on his way home from the derbie between the archrivals AIK and Djurgårdens IF April 27th 2006.

Preceded by
Gösta Löfgren
Swedish Football player of the year
1956
Succeeded by
Åke 'Bajdoff' Johansson
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