Filip Johansson
Encyclopedia
Filip Johansson was a famous Swedish
football
striker
born in Surte
north of Gothenburg
. He was nicknamed Svarte-Filip, meaning Black-Filip. The name itself referring to the pitch black colour of his hair. He also played bandy
in Surte IS.
After starting his career playing for a local club, he also played for Fässbergs IF
and Trollhättans IF before joining IFK Göteborg
in 1924. He debuted in Allsvenskan
the same year and set a probably unbeatable record that season, scoring 39 goals in 21 matches. During his nine seasons in the club, he played 277 matches and scored an amazing 333 goals. He never won the Swedish Championships
with the club, finishing second three times and third four times. He also played 16 matches for the Swedish national football team, scoring 14 goals. Filip Johansson died in 1976.
In the North East of Gothenburg there is a street named after Filip Johansson. Name of the street is in Swedish "Svarte Filips Gata".
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
born in Surte
Surte
Surte is a locality situated in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 5,740 inhabitants in 2005.It is a located some 15 kilometers north of Gothenburg.Surte was the hometown of Alexander Samuelson...
north of Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
. He was nicknamed Svarte-Filip, meaning Black-Filip. The name itself referring to the pitch black colour of his hair. He also played bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
in Surte IS.
After starting his career playing for a local club, he also played for Fässbergs IF
Fässbergs IF
Fässbergs IF is a Swedish football club, founded in 1916. They are based in Mölndal, near Gothenburg. The team won the Svenska Mästerskapet in 1924.-Background:...
and Trollhättans IF before joining IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
in 1924. He debuted in Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
the same year and set a probably unbeatable record that season, scoring 39 goals in 21 matches. During his nine seasons in the club, he played 277 matches and scored an amazing 333 goals. He never won the Swedish Championships
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
with the club, finishing second three times and third four times. He also played 16 matches for the Swedish national football team, scoring 14 goals. Filip Johansson died in 1976.
In the North East of Gothenburg there is a street named after Filip Johansson. Name of the street is in Swedish "Svarte Filips Gata".
Clubs
- Surte IS, Fässbergs IFFässbergs IFFässbergs IF is a Swedish football club, founded in 1916. They are based in Mölndal, near Gothenburg. The team won the Svenska Mästerskapet in 1924.-Background:...
, Trollhättans IF (-1924) - IFK GöteborgIFK GöteborgIFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
(1924–32) - Gårda BKGårda BKGårda BK is a Swedish football club located in Gothenburg. The club, formed 1 November 1919, is currently playing in a local league. The club has played eight seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
(1932-?)
Sources
- The article is based upon the Swedish version, which in turn is based upon the article about the player on Gårda BK:s website. http://www.gardabk.se/historia/spelare/svarte-filip.htm.