 Samuelsson withSweden c. 1952 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1924-07-07)7 July 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Borås, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 27 November 2012(2012-11-27) (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Borlänge, Sweden | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1950 | IF Elfsborg | ||
| 1950–1951 | Nice | 9 | (0) |
| 1951–1956 | IF Elfsborg | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1955 | Sweden[1] | 36 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| IFK Luleå | |||
| 1962–1966 | IK Brage | ||
| 1967–1970 | Örebro SK | ||
| 1971–1973 | IK Brage | ||
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Torsten Lennart Samuelsson (7 July 1924 – 27 November 2012) was a Swedishfootballer who played as adefender and won bronze medals at the1950 FIFA World Cup and1952 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]
Between 1950 and 1955 Samuelsson was capped in 36 international matches and scored no goals. Domestically he played forElfsborg (126 matches, 2 goals in 1947–1954), and in 1951 he appeared in nine matches with the French clubNice. His career was cut short due to a broken leg.[5] He later coachedIFK Luleå,IK Brage[6] andÖrebro SK.
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