Bror Mellberg

Bror Lars Astley Mellberg (9 December 1923 − 8 September 2004)[1] was a Swedish footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Sweden national team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup where Sweden finished third and second, respectively.

Bror Mellberg
Mellberg with Toulouse in 1953
Personal information
Full nameBror Lars Astley Mellberg
Date of birth(1923-12-09)9 December 1923
Place of birthAmbjörby, Sweden
Date of death8 September 2004(2004-09-08) (aged 80)
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)Forward
Youth career
1936–1940Ambjörby IK
1941–1947IK Viking
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1947–1948Karlstad BK
1948–1950AIK21(15)
1950–1952Genoa65(23)
1952–1953Toulouse33(27)
1953–1956Red Star103(72)
1956–1957Sochaux25(7)
1957–1961AIK62(18)
International career
1948–1949Sweden B2(1)
1949–1958Sweden6(2)
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
FIFA World Cup
Third place1950 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden194911
195021
195100
195200
195300
195400
195500
195600
195700
195830
Total62
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mellberg goal.
List of international goals scored by Bror Mellberg
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
123 October 1949Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark  Denmark2–22–31948–51 Nordic Football Championship[3]
216 July 1950Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil  Spain2–03–11950 FIFA World Cup[4]

Honours

Sweden[5]

  • FIFA World Cup third place: 1950

References