Ingvar Svahn
Swedish footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Swedish footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ingvar Svahn (22 May 1938 – 16 June 2008) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Ingvar Svahn in 1967 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ingvar Svahn | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 16 June 2008 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1957 | Kulladals FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1968 | Malmö FF | 217 | (62) |
| 1968–1970 | Royal Daring | ||
| 1970 | Malmö FF | 11 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1959–1961 | Sweden U21 | 3 | (3) |
| 1958–1965 | Sweden B | 13 | (1) |
| 1961–1970 | Sweden | 19 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Svahn played 255 matches for Malmö FF. He became Swedish champion three times and capped 19 times for the national team.[1] In 1967, Svahn won the award for Swedish Footballer of the Year, Guldbollen. Svahn was famous for being a very fair player, he wasn't given a red or yellow card for ten seasons.[2]
