Sven Rydell

Sven Åke Albert Rydell (14 January 1905 – 4 April 1975) was a Swedish footballer who played as a forward. He was the all-time leading scorer for the Swedish national team until 4 September 2014, when Zlatan Ibrahimović overtook him by scoring his 50th international goal. However, he holds the record of scoring nine hat-tricks for Sweden.[1]

Sven Rydell
Sven Rydell in 1924
Personal information
Full name Sven Åke Albert Rydell
Date of birth (1905-01-14)14 January 1905
Place of birth Göteborg, Sweden
Date of death 4 April 1975(1975-04-04) (aged 70)
Place of death Göteborg, Sweden
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1924 Holmens IS 37 (38)
1924–1930 Örgryte IS 179 (122)
1930–1931 Redbergslids IK 20 (10)
1931–1934 Örgryte IS 24 (20)
National team
1929 Sweden B 1 (1)
1923–1932 Sweden 43 (49)
Teams managed
1934–1935 Örgryte IS
Honours
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1924 Paris Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Rydell played in the 1920s and 30s, and scored 49 goals in only 43 matches for the Swedish national team.[2] His 49 goals stood as the national record for over 80 years. Because his career spanned the nascent years of international football, he never got a chance to play in the World Cup; his only appearance at the world stage came in the 1924 Summer Olympics, at which Sweden won a bronze medal.[3] At club level, Rydell played for Örgryte IS, Redbergslids IK, and Holmens IS.[4]

Rydell won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1931.

Personal life

Rydell's daughter Eva represented Sweden as a gymnast in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.[5] Sven died on 4 April 1975. He is buried at Östra kyrkogården in Gothenburg.

Career statistics

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 June 1923Gävle, Sweden Finland5–4WonFriendly
2.16 September 1923Oslo, Norway Norway3–2WonFriendly
3, 4, 5.18 May 1924Stockholm, Sweden Poland5–1WonFriendly
6, 7, 8.29 May 1924Paris, France Belgium8–1Won1924 Summer Olympics
9.1 June 1924Paris, France Egypt5–0Won1924 Summer Olympics
10, 11.9 June 1924Paris, France Netherlands3–1Won1924 Summer Olympics
12, 13.15 June 1924Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark3–2WonNordic Championship
14, 15, 16, 17.29 June 1924Stockholm, Sweden Egypt5–0WonFriendly
18, 19, 20.21 September 1924Stockholm, Sweden Norway6–1WonNordic Championship
21.5 July 1925Stockholm, Sweden Austria2–4LossFriendly
22, 23.12 July 1925Stockholm, Sweden Hungary6–2WonFriendly
24, 25, 26, 27.23 August 1925Oslo, Norway Norway7–3WonNordic Championship
28, 29.9 June 1926Stockholm, Sweden Norway3–2WonNordic Championship
30.3 April 1927Brussels, Belgium Belgium1–2LossFriendly
31, 32, 33.29 May 1927Stockholm, Sweden Latvia12–0WonFriendly
34, 35, 36.26 June 1927Oslo, Norway Norway5–3WonNordic Championship
37.6 November 1927Zürich, Switzerland  Switzerland2–2DrewFriendly
38.7 October 1928Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark1–3LossNordic Championship
39, 40, 41.9 June 1929Stockholm, Sweden Netherlands6–2WonFriendly
42.28 July 1929Malmö, Sweden Latvia10–0WonFriendly
43, 44.28 June 1931Stockholm, Sweden Denmark3–1WonNordic Championship
45.26 July 1931Västerås, Sweden Latvia6–0WonFriendly
46.8 November 1931Budapest, Hungary Hungary1–3LossFriendly
47, 48, 49.16 May 1932Stockholm, Sweden Finland7–1WonFriendly

References
  1. "National football team individual records and stats". eu-football.info. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. "Sven Rydell – Goals in International Matches". Rsssf.com. 26 May 2001. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  3. "Sven Rydell Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  4. Sven Rydell. Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. "Ewa Rydell Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 26 February 1942. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
Preceded by
Johan Richthoff		 Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
1931		 Succeeded by
Ivar Johansson
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