| Gösta Lundell | |
| Fullname: | Karl Hilding Gösta Lundell |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1934[1] |
| Birth Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.64 m[2] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1949–1954 |
| Youthclubs1: | IF Ulvarna |
| Years1: | 1955–1965 |
| Clubs1: | Hammarby IF |
| Caps1: | 167 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Totalcaps: | 167 |
| Totalgoals: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1958–1963 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden B |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1962–1963 |
| Nationalteam2: | Sweden |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Gösta Lundell (14 October 1934 – 27 February 2024)[3] was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder, best known for representing Hammarby IF.
A full international between 1962 and 1963, he won 7 caps for the Sweden national team.[1]
Lundell was born in Stockholm and started to play football with local club IF Ulvarna in the Swedish lower divisions.[4] [1]
On 14 May 1955, Lundell made his senior debut for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, Sweden's top tier, scoring one goal in a 2–5 home loss against GAIS.[5] [4]
He broke into the side as a regular starter in 1957, in a season where Hammarby got relegated to Division 2, and soon became known as a technically gifted playmaker in the midfield position.[5] [6]
In 1957–58, Lundell helped the club to win a promotion back to Allsvenskan; the team scored an impressive 117 goals in 33 fixtures throughout the season.[7] He played a major part in establishing Hammarby in the top tier during the next four seasons.[8]
Lundell decided to retire from football due to injuries at the end of 1965, aged 31, playing his last game for Hammarby on 24 October in a 2–4 home loss against IFK Norrköping.[5] In total, he made 167 league appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals.[9]
In 1962, Lundell was first called up to the Sweden national team for the first time together with teammate Tom Turesson, by the former Hammarby-coach Lennart Nyman who had been appointed manager of the national team the same year.[10]
He won 7 caps for his country in total, with the only competitive appearance coming on 21 June 1962 in a 2–0 away win against Norway in a European Nations' Cup qualifier.[11]
In 1956, Lundell played bandy for one season with Hammarby IF.[12] [1]