Role Football player Name Torsten Lindberg | Years Team | |
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Full name Torsten Gustav Adolf Lindberg Date of birth (1917-04-14)14 April 1917 Date of death 31 August 2009(2009-08-31) (aged 92) Died August 31, 2009, Malmo Municipality, Sweden | ||
Torsten Gustav Adolf Lindberg (14 April 1917 – 31 August 2009) was a Swedish football player and manager. As a player, he won a Gold Medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a Bronze Medal at the 1950 FIFA World Cup; as a manager he won two league titles with Djurgårdens IF in 1964 and 1966.
Lindberg played club football with Husqvarna IF, IK Tord, Örgryte IS and IFK Norrköping. As a manager, he coached IFK Norrköping, Djurgårdens IF and AIK; he was also Assistant Coach of the Swedish national side during the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
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