Gösta Sandberg Sports manager

Gösta "Knivsta" Sandberg, (August 6, 1932, Knivsta - April 27, 2006), was a Swedish footballer, ice hockey and bandy player in Djurgårdens IF. In 1956 he received Guldbollen and he was voted ”Djurgårdare of the century” in 1991. His nickname derives from the town he was born and grew up in, Knivsta. He has been capped 52 times for the national team in football, 8 times in hockey and 3 times in bandy. "Knivsta" died on his way home from the derby between the archrivals AIK and Djurgårdens IF April 27, 2006.

Personal facts

Gösta Sandberg
Birth dateAugust 06, 1932
Birth place
Sweden , Knivsta
Date of deathApril 27, 2006
Place of death
Sweden

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Football manager

club
Djurgårdens IF Fotboll
IF Brommapojkarna
position
Forward (association football)
teams
Djurgårdens IF Fotboll
Sweden national football team

Gösta Sandberg on Wikipedia