Torsten Lindberg Explained

Torsten Lindberg
Fullname:Torsten Gustav Adolf Lindberg
Birth Date:14 April 1917
Birth Place:Nässjö, Sweden
Death Place:Malmö, Sweden
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:–1937
Clubs1:Husqvarna IF
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Years2:1937–?
Clubs2:IK Tord
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Years3:–1940
Clubs3:Örgryte IS
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Years4:1940–1953
Clubs4:IFK Norrköping
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Nationalyears1:1947–1951
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:0[1]
Manageryears1:1953–1954
Managerclubs1:IFK Norrköping
Manageryears2:1958
Managerclubs2:Sweden (Assistant)
Manageryears3:1964–1966
Managerclubs3:Djurgårdens IF
Manageryears4:1969–1970
Managerclubs4:AIK

Torsten Gustav Adolf Lindberg (14 April 1917 – 31 August 2009) was a Swedish football player and manager. As a player, he won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1950 FIFA World Cup; as a manager he won two league titles with Djurgårdens IF in 1964 and 1966.[2]

Lindberg played club football with Husqvarna IF, IK Tord, Örgryte IS and IFK Norrköping. As a manager, he coached IFK Norrköping, Djurgårdens IF and AIK; he was also Assistant Coach of the Swedish national side during the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20010609200325/http://hem.passagen.se/fotbollslandslaget/statistiktest.htm Sweden men's national football team stats
  2. Web site: Torsten Lindberg . Olympedia . 13 October 2021.