Björn Nordqvist
Björn Axel Göte Nordqvist (born 6 October 1942, in Hallsberg) is a former football defender from Sweden. During the 1960s and 1970s he was the Swedish national team captain. He played at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, 1974 FIFA World Cup and 1978 FIFA World Cup and in total amassed 115 international matches, which was a world record at the time. Nordqvist has later been surpassed even as Swedish record holder, by Thomas Ravelli and others.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Birth name | Björn Axel Göte Nordqvist | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Hallsberg, Sweden | ||
| Playing position(s) | Center back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IFK Hallsberg | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1972 | IFK Norrköping | 245 | (7) |
| 1972–1975 | PSV Eindhoven | 101 | (0) |
| 1975–1978 | IFK Göteborg | 83 | (2) |
| 1979–1980 | Minnesota Kicks | 61 | (1) |
| 1979–1981 | Minnesota Kicks (indoor) | 28 | (7) |
| 1980–1983 | Örgryte IS | 72 | (0) |
| 1984 | Landskrona BoIS | 5 | (0) |
| 1988 | Hovås IF | ||
| National team | |||
| 1960–1964 | Sweden U23 | 11 | (1) |
| 1962–1963 | Sweden B | 4 | (0) |
| 1963–1978[1] | Sweden | 115 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
On club level, Nordqvist became Swedish league champion with IFK Norrköping as well as Dutch league and cup champion with PSV Eindhoven. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1968 and has been inducted to the Hall of Fame of Swedish football.
Nordqvist also played ice hockey and bandy on a national level.
References
- "Bjorn Nordqvist - Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
External links
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