| Stig Sundqvist | |
| Birth Date: | 19 July 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Boden, Sweden |
| Death Place: | Jönköping, Sweden |
| Position: | Striker, midfielder |
| Years1: | –1949 |
| Years2: | 1949–1950 |
| Years3: | 1950–1953 |
| Clubs1: | Vittjärvs IK |
| Clubs2: | IFK Norrköping |
| Clubs3: | Roma |
| Caps3: | 78 |
| Goals3: | 20 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1949–1950 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sweden |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Manageryears1: | 1955–1958 |
| Managerclubs1: | GIF Sundsvall |
| Managerclubs2: | Jönköpings Södra IF |
Stig "Vittjärv" Sundqvist (19 July 1922 – 3 August 2011) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a forward or midfielder.[1]
Sundqvist played 11 games for the Sweden national team and scored 3 goals at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, helping Sweden to a third-place finish and their first ever World Cup medal. After the World Cup he left Swedish side IFK Norrköping for the Italian club A.S. Roma, where he remained until 1953.[2] Upon returning to Sweden he was active in coaching, among other teams Jönköpings Södra IF, for several years.[3]
During his active days he was known by the nickname "Vittjärv", after the Swedish village where he grew up.
| Sweden | 1949 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1950 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Total | 11 | 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sundqvist goal.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 June 1950 | Estadio Durival de Brito, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1950 FIFA World Cup | [5] | ||
| 2 | 13 July 1950 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1950 FIFA World Cup | [6] | ||
| 3 | 16 July 1950 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1950 FIFA World Cup | [7] |
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