Reino Börjesson Explained

Reino Börjesson
Birth Date:1929 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Partille, Sweden
Death Place:Partille
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1948–1950
Clubs1:Jonsereds IF
Years2:1950–1953
Clubs2:IFK Göteborg
Caps2:50
Goals2:27
Years3:1953–1958
Clubs3:Norrby IF
Years4:1959–1961
Clubs4:Örgryte IS
Nationalyears1:1951–1958
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:2

Reino Erik Börjesson[1] (4 February 1929 – 21 October 2023) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Jonsereds IF, IFK Göteborg, Norrby IF, and Örgryte IS. He played ten international matches for Sweden and participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup Final when Sweden lost 5–2 to Brazil.[2]

Personal life and death

Börjesson was born to a Swedish father, footballer Erik Börjesson, and Finnish mother, Hilja.[3] He died on 21 October 2023, at the age of 94.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://ifkdb.se/spelare/Reino-B%C3%B6rjesson_137
  2. Web site: FIFA Player Statistics: Reino BORJESSON . https://web.archive.org/web/20100217075413/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=46805/index.html . dead . 17 February 2010 . FIFA.com . 28 December 2011.
  3. Web site: VM-hjälten fyller 90 – och minns sitt största ögonblick . Hjertberg . Lars . 1 February 2019 . . sv . 10 December 2019 . Reino Börjesson föddes som svarvaren Eriks och finska Hiljas tredje barn. ... Sverige 1908, i den allra första landskampen, ... Erik dundrade in fem mål..
  4. News: Reino Börjesson är död – blev 94 år gammal . 22 October 2023 . Götesborgs-Posten . 22 October 2023.