Ingvar Svensson | |
Fullname: | Ingvar Svensson |
Birth Date: | 1939 12, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Sweden |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1957–1960 |
Clubs1: | Mölnlycke IF |
Years2: | 1960–1968 |
Clubs2: | IFK Göteborg |
Caps2: | 147 |
Goals2: | 27 |
Years3: | 1969–1971 |
Clubs3: | Tranås BoIS |
Years4: | 1972–1973 |
Clubs4: | Åtvidabergs FF |
Nationalteam1: | Sweden U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalteam2: | Sweden B |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 1966–1967 |
Nationalteam3: | Sweden |
Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
Manageryears1: | 1974–1976 |
Managerclubs1: | Jönköpings Södra IF |
Manageryears2: | 1977–1979 |
Managerclubs2: | Åtvidabergs FF |
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.
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.
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.[1]
After retiring as a player, Svensson became manager of Jönköpings Södra IF from 1974 to 1976.[2] [3] 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.[4] [5]
Sweden | |||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |
1966 | 3 | 0 | |
1967 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 6 | 1 |
Åtvidabergs FF