Stig Sundqvist Sports manager

Stig "Vittjärv" Sundqvist (19 July 1922 – 3 August 2011) was a Swedish professional footballer. He played 11 games for the Swedish national team and scored 3 goals in 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. Upon returning to Sweden he was active in coaching for several years.During his active days he was known by the nickname "Vittjärv", after the Swedish village where he grew up.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 19, 1922
Birth place
Boden Sweden , Sweden
Date of deathAugust 03, 2011
Place of death
Sweden , Jönköping

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Football manager

club
GIF Sundsvall
position
Forward (association football)
Midfielder
teams
A.S. Roma
IFK Norrköping

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Stig Sundqvist on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=58582/index.html