| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ingvar Svensson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Mölnlycke IF | ||
| 1960–1968 | IFK Göteborg | 147 | (27) |
| 1969–1971 | Tranås BoIS | ||
| 1972–1973 | Åtvidabergs FF | ||
| International career | |||
| Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) | |
| Sweden B | 2 | (0) | |
| 1966–1967 | Sweden | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Jönköpings Södra IF | ||
| 1977–1979 | Åtvidabergs FF | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ingvar Svensson (born 16 December 1939) is a Swedish former footballer and manager who played as a midfielder and made six appearances for the Sweden national team.[1]
Club career
In his last two seasons before retiring as a player, Svensson twice was Swedish football champion with Åtvidabergs FF, winning the Allsvenskan of 1972 and 1973.[2]
International career
Svensson made his debut for Sweden on 5 October 1966 in a friendly match against Austria, which finished as a 4–1 win. He went on to make six appearances, scoring one goal, before making his last appearance on 25 June 1967 in a 1964–67 Nordic Football Championship match against Denmark, which finished as a 1–1 draw.[3]
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, Svensson became manager of Jönköpings Södra IF from 1974 to 1976.[2][4] In 1977, he became manager of Åtvidabergs FF where he remained until 1979, leading the club to promotion to the Allsvenskan in his first season.[5][6]
Career statistics
International
| Sweden[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 1967 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden |  Portugal | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
Honours
Club
Åtvidabergs FF
References
- ↑ Ingvar Svensson at WorldFootball.net
- 1 2 3 Höglund, Jimmy (19 November 2007). "1974: Överlägset J-Södra infriade favoritskapet" [1974: Superior J-Södra fulfilled favorite title] (in Swedish). Södrasajten.se. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Ingvar Svensson". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ↑ "J-Södras tränare" [J-Södra's managers]. j-sodra.com (in Swedish). Jönköpings Södra IF. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ "Tony vet hur det ska gå till" [Tony knows how to do it]. corren.se (in Swedish). Åtvidaberg: Östgöta Correspondenten. 18 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ↑ "Allsvenskan i Fotboll 1979" [1979 Allsvenskan of football]. FotbollSweden.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
External links
- Ingvar Svensson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ingvar Svensson at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ingvar Svensson at Soccerway
- Swedish Football Association profile