Stig Sundqvist
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Striker/Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1949–1950 | IFK Norrköping | ||
| 1950–1953 | Roma | 78 | (20) |
| National team | |||
| 1949–1950 |  Sweden | 11 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1955–1958 | GIF Sundsvall | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Stig "Vittjärv" Sundqvist (19 July 1922 – 3 August 2011) was a Swedish professional footballer.[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 for several years.
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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