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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Torsten Gustav Adolf Lindberg | ||
Date of birth | 14 April 1917 | ||
Place of birth | Nässjö, Sweden | ||
Date of death | 31 August 2009 | (aged 92)||
Place of death | Malmö, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1937 | Husqvarna IF | ? | (?) |
1937–? | IK Tord | ? | (?) |
–1940 | Örgryte IS | ? | (?) |
1940–1953 | IFK Norrköping | ? | (?) |
International career | |||
1947–1951 | Sweden | 19 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1953–1954 | IFK Norrköping | ||
1958 | Sweden (Assistant) | ||
1964–1966 | Djurgårdens IF | ||
1969–1970 | AIK | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.
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