Ingvar Svensson (footballer)

Ingvar Svensson (born 16 December 1939) is a Swedish former footballer and manager who played as a midfielder and made six appearances for the Sweden national team.[1]

Ingvar Svensson
Personal information
Full name Ingvar Svensson
Date of birth (1939-12-16) 16 December 1939
Place of birth Sweden
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1960 Mölnlycke IF
1960–1968 IFK Göteborg 147 (27)
1969–1971 Tranås BoIS
1972–1973 Åtvidabergs FF
National team
Sweden U21 1 (0)
Sweden B 2 (0)
1966–1967 Sweden 6 (1)
Teams managed
1974–1976 Jönköpings Södra IF
1977–1979 Åtvidabergs FF
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

In his last two seasons before retiring as a player, Svensson twice was Swedish football champion with Åtvidabergs FF, winning the Allsvenskan of 1972 and 1973.[2]

International career

Svensson made his debut for Sweden on 5 October 1966 in a friendly match against Austria, which finished as a 4–1 win. He went on to make six appearances, scoring one goal, before making his last appearance on 25 June 1967 in a 1964–67 Nordic Football Championship match against Denmark, which finished as a 1–1 draw.[3]

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Svensson became manager of Jönköpings Södra IF from 1974 to 1976.[2][4] In 1977, he became manager of Åtvidabergs FF where he remained until 1979, leading the club to promotion to the Allsvenskan in his first season.[5][6]

Career statistics

International

Sweden[3]
YearAppsGoals
196630
196731
Total61

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
11 June 1967Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden Portugal1–11–1UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying

Honours

Club

Åtvidabergs FF

References

  1. Ingvar Svensson at WorldFootball.net
  2. Höglund, Jimmy (19 November 2007). "1974: Överlägset J-Södra infriade favoritskapet" [1974: Superior J-Södra fulfilled favorite title] (in Swedish). Södrasajten.se. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. "Ingvar Svensson". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. "J-Södras tränare" [J-Södra's managers]. j-sodra.com (in Swedish). Jönköpings Södra IF. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  5. "Tony vet hur det ska gå till" [Tony knows how to do it]. corren.se (in Swedish). Åtvidaberg: Östgöta Correspondenten. 18 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  6. "Allsvenskan i Fotboll 1979" [1979 Allsvenskan of football]. FotbollSweden.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2019.


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