Sigvard "Sigge" Löfgren (12 April 1928 – 21 April 1996), also known as Sigfrid Löfgren, was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder.
 A line-up of S.S. Lazio in the 1951–1952 season. From left to right, standing: Flamini, Sigvard "Sigge" Löfgren, Alzani, Fuin, Furiassi, Sentimenti IV; crouched: Ragnar Larsen, Antoniotti, Sentimenti III, Antonazzi and Sentimenti V. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sigvard Löfgren | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Ronneby, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 21 April 1996 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Unknown | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1941-1950 | Ronneby BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1952 | Helsingborgs IF | 7 | (7) |
| 1951–1955 | Lazio | 62 | (37) |
| 1955–1956 | SPAL | 23 | (9) |
| 1956-1962 | Ronneby BK | ||
| 1963-1967 | Saltö BK | ||
| International career | |||
| 1951 | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editLöfgren started his career with Swedish Allsvenskan side Helsingborg in 1950, and garnered a reputation of being one of the best athletes in Swedish football. He moved to Italy in 1951, and was being scouted by numerous clubs before joining Lazio. After a good first season, in which he scored 7 goals from 20 games, he suffered a serious injury which kept him out of the whole 1952–53 season.[1]
On his return from injury, Löfgren could never recapture the form he showed in his first season, and in 1955 he joined fellow Serie A side Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor, where he stayed for one season before returning to his homeland to join local side Ronneby BK.[2]
International career
editLöfgren's only senior international cup came in a 1951 friendly draw with Spain.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Sigvard Löfgren". enciclopediadelcalcio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Persson, Gunnar; Andersson, GeBe (1989). Svenska proffs (in Swedish). Stockholm: Strömberg/Brunnhage. pp. 130–131. ISBN 9186184369. SELIBR 7755715.
- ^ "Sweden 0-0 Spain". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Svenska landslaget i Fotboll - Spelare som debuterade på 1950-talet". fotbollsweden.se. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Sigfrid 'Sigge' Löfgren". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
Printed sources
edit- In Swedish
- Persson, Gunnar; Andersson, GeBe (1989). Svenska proffs (in Swedish). Stockholm: Strömberg/Brunnhage. pp. 130–131. ISBN 9186184369. SELIBR 7755715.
External links
edit- Sigvard Löfgren at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sigvard Löfgren at WorldFootball.net