Sigvard Löfgren Explained

Sigvard "Sigge" Löfgren
Fullname:Sigvard Löfgren
Birth Date:1928 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Ronneby, Sweden
Death Place:Unknown
Clubnumber:10
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1941-1950
Years1:1950–1952
Caps1:7
Goals1:7
Years2:1951–1955
Caps2:62
Goals2:37
Years3:1955–1956
Caps3:23
Goals3:9
Years4:1956-1962
Years5:1963-1967
Clubs5:Saltö BK
Nationalyears1:1951
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Sigvard "Sigge" Löfgren (12 April 1928 – 21 April 1996), also known as Sigfrid Löfgren, was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Löfgren started his career with Swedish Allsvenskan side Helsingborg in 1950, and garnered a reputation of being one of the best athletes in Swedish football. He moved to Italy in 1951, and was being scouted by numerous clubs before joining Lazio. After a good first season, in which he scored 7 goals from 20 games, he suffered a serious injury which kept him out of the whole 1952–53 season.[1]

On his return from injury, Löfgren could never recapture the form he showed in his first season, and in 1955 he joined fellow Serie A side Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor, where he stayed for one season before returning to his homeland to join local side Ronneby BK.[2]

International career

Löfgren's only senior international cup came in a 1951 friendly draw with Spain.[3] [4] [5]

References

Printed sources

In Swedish

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sigvard Löfgren . 12 April 2017 . enciclopediadelcalcio.it . Italian.
  2. Book: Persson, Gunnar . Andersson . GeBe . Svenska proffs . 1989 . Strömberg/Brunnhage . Stockholm . sv . 9186184369 . . 130-131 .
  3. Web site: Sweden 0-0 Spain . 12 April 2017 . 11v11.com.
  4. Web site: Svenska landslaget i Fotboll - Spelare som debuterade på 1950-talet . 12 April 2017 . fotbollsweden.se.
  5. Web site: Sigfrid 'Sigge' Löfgren . 12 April 2017 . eu-football.info.