Sigge Parling

Sigvard "Sigge" Emanuel Parling (born March 26, 1930 in Valbo, Gästrikland) is a retired Swedish football player. He also played ice hockey and bandy.

During his career he played for Djurgårdens IF (1949-1960), IK Sirius (1960-1963) and Gefle IF (1963-1965). His position was left midfielder and was considered a very rough but fair player. During his time in Djurgården he was known as the first Järnkamin (Iron Stove). Parling was capped 195 times for Djurgården and scored 12 goals.[1] He won the Swedish Championship twice with Djurgårdens IF, 1955 and 1959.[1] Parling was part of the legendary Swedish national team at the 1958 FIFA World Cup[2] and was capped 37 times for his country.[3]

Parling is the only player from Djurgårdens IF who has played a World Cup Final.[4]

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b Gänger, Hasse (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll 1899-2006. Stockholm: Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. p. 156. ISBN 978-91-633-0992-2. 
  2. ^ "Sigge PARLING". fifa.com. FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=55959/index.html. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  3. ^ "Stora Grabbar (-2009)". svenskfotboll.se. Swedish Football Association. http://svenskfotboll.se/svensk-fotboll/historia/historik-herrar/stora-grabbar/. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  4. ^ "Sigge Parling" (in Swedish). dif.se. Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. http://www.dif.se/sidor/?historia_hjaltar_100_parling. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
Sweden squad – 1958 FIFA World Cup Runners-Up