Ingvar Svahn

Ingvar Svahn (22 May 1938 – 16 June 2008) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Ingvar Svahn
Ingvar Svahn in 1967
Personal information
Full nameIngvar Svahn
Date of birth(1938-05-22)22 May 1938
Place of birthMalmö, Sweden
Date of death16 June 2008(2008-06-16) (aged 70)
Place of deathMalmö, Sweden
Position(s)Midfielder
Youth career
–1957Kulladals FF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1968Malmö FF217(62)
1968–1970Royal Daring
1970Malmö FF11(1)
International career
1959–1961Sweden U213(3)
1958–1965Sweden B13(1)
1961–1970Sweden19(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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]

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