Filip Johansson (footballer) explained

Filip Johansson
Fullname:John Filip Valter Johansson
Birth Date:21 January 1902
Birth Place:Nödinge, Sweden
Death Place:Surte, Sweden
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Surte IS
Years1:?–1924
Clubs1:Fässbergs IF
Years2:1924–1933
Clubs2:IFK Göteborg
Caps2:181
Goals2:180
Years3:1935–1936
Clubs3:Gårda BK
Nationalyears1:1925–1930
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:14

John Filip Valter Johansson (21 January 1902 – 1 November 1976) was a Swedish footballer who played as a striker. He was born in Surte, north of Gothenburg. He was nicknamed Svarte-Filip, meaning Black-Filip, referring to the pitch-black colour of his hair. He also played bandy in Surte IS.

After starting his career playing for a local club, he also played for Fässbergs IF and Trollhättans IF before joining IFK Göteborg in 1924. He debuted in Allsvenskan the same year and set a record that season, scoring 39 goals in 21 matches. During his nine seasons in the club, he played 277 matches and scored 333 goals. He never won the Swedish Championships with the club, finishing second three times and third four times. He also played 16 matches for the Sweden national team, scoring 14 goals.

Johansson died in 1976. In northeast Gothenburg there is a street named after him, "Svarte Filips Gata".[1]

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  1. News: Fråga om Göteborg. Aftonbladet. Swedish. 14 April 2008. 31 January 2021.