Stig Sundqvist
Encyclopedia
Stig "Vittjärv" Sundqvist (born 19 July 1922 in Boden, Sweden
) is a retired Swedish
professional footballer. He played 11 games for the Swedish national team and scored 3 goals in the 1950 FIFA World Cup
, helping Sweden to a third place finish and their first ever world cup medal. After the World Cup he left Swedish side IFK Norrköping
for the Italian
club A.S. Roma
, where he remained until 1953. Upon returning to Sweden he was active in coaching for several years.
During his active days he was known by the nickname "Vittjärv
", after the Swedish village where he grew up.
Boden, Sweden
Boden is a locality and the seat of Boden Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 18,680 inhabitants in 2005.- History :The town of Boden started as a railway junction where the Northern Line met with the Ore Line from the rich iron ore fields in northern Sweden.The town experienced...
) is a retired Swedish
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....
professional footballer. He played 11 games for the Swedish national team and scored 3 goals in the 1950 FIFA World Cup
1950 FIFA World Cup
The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...
, helping Sweden to a third place finish and their first ever world cup medal. After the World Cup he left Swedish side IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
for the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
club A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, where he remained until 1953. Upon returning to Sweden he was active in coaching for several years.
During his active days he was known by the nickname "Vittjärv
Vittjärv
Vittjärv is a locality situated in Boden Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 429 inhabitants in 2005....
", after the Swedish village where he grew up.