Birth Date: | 7 February 1895 |
Birth Place: | Lysekil, Sweden |
Death Date: | 26 May 1964 (aged 69) |
Death Place: | Göteborg, Sweden |
Position: | Defender |
Clubs1: | IFK Göteborg |
Clubs2: | Örgryte IS |
Nationalyears1: | 1915–1928 |
Nationalteam1: | Sweden national team |
Nationalcaps1: | 41 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1930–1931 |
Managerclubs1: | Örgryte IS |
Sven Richard Friberg (7 February 1895 – 26 May 1964) was a Swedish association football defender who won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] Between 1915 and 1928 he played 41 international matches and scored no goals.[2] [3]
Friberg won the Svenska Serien in 1914–15 with IFK Göteborg.[2]
With Örgryte IS he won the Svenska Serien in 1920–21 and 1923–24 as well as Allsvenskan in 1925–26 and 1926–28.[2]
Friberg captained the Sweden national team which won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[4] In total he made 41 appearances between 1915 and 1928, captaining 30.[2]
Friberg returned to Örgryte IS as a coach, managing the club from 1930 to 1931.[5]
IFK Göteborg
Örgryte IS