Ingvar Svahn Explained

Ingvar Svahn
Fullname:Ingvar Svahn
Birth Date:22 May 1938
Birth Place:Malmö, Sweden
Death Place:Malmö, Sweden
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–1957
Youthclubs1:Kulladals FF
Years1:1957–1968
Years2:1968–1970
Years3:1970
Clubs3:Malmö FF
Caps1:217
Caps3:11
Goals1:62
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:1959–1961
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:1958–1965
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:1961–1970
Nationalcaps3:19
Nationalgoals3:2

Ingvar Svahn (22 May 1938 – 16 June 2008) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Svahn played 255 matches for Malmö FF. He became Swedish champion three times and capped 19 times for the national team.[1] In 1967, Svahn won the award for Swedish Footballer of the Year, Guldbollen. Svahn was famous for being a very fair player, he wasn't given a red or yellow card for ten seasons.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ingvar Svahn - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll. 2020-09-05. www.svenskfotboll.se.. sv.
  2. Web site: Guldbollen 1967 . Swedish . aftonbladet.se.