.jpg) Hamrin in 1970 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kurt Roland Hamrin | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1934-11-19)19 November 1934 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 February 2024(2024-02-04) (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Florence, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946–1947 | Huvudsta IS | ||||||||||||||||
| 1947–1948 | Råsunda IS | ||||||||||||||||
| 1949–1951 | AIK | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1952–1955 | AIK | 62 | (54) | ||||||||||||||
| 1956–1957 | Juventus | 23 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 1957–1958 | Padova | 30 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
| 1958–1967 | Fiorentina | 289 | (150) | ||||||||||||||
| 1967–1969 | AC Milan | 36 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 1969–1971 | Napoli | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 1971–1972 | IFK Stockholm | 10 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 472 | (249) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | Sweden U21 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1953–1965 | Sweden | 32 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Kurt Roland "Kurre"Hamrin (Swedish:[ˈkɵʈːhamˈriːn]; 19 November 1934 – 4 February 2024) was a Swedish professionalfootballer who played as awinger. He began his career in his home country withAIK, but later played for several Italian clubs, most notablyFiorentina, with whom he won twoCoppa Italia titles, aCup Winners' Cup, and aMitropa Cup over nine years, making over 350 appearances for the club and scoring over 200 goals in all competitions. He also representedAC Milan, with whom he won aSerie A title and theEuropean Cup. A prolific goalscorer, he is currently the eighth highestgoalscorerof all time in Italy's Serie A, with 190 goals.[1]
In addition to his success at club level, Hamrin also had a successful international career, and was a member of theSweden team that reached the1958 FIFA World Cup final on home soil; he is commonly regarded as one of the greatest Swedish footballers of all time[2] as well as one of Fiorentina's greatest players ever.[1]
Hamrin first played forAIK in Sweden, whom he joined in the 1952–53 season. He then joined Italian sideJuventus in 1956 and played 23 games during his single season there, notching eight goals. After that one season, he joinedPadova on loan, where he scored 20 goals in 30 games. He would only stay there for one season again, however, as he was sold toFiorentina in 1958, where he stayed until 1967, playing 289 Serie A games and scoring 150 goals. While at Fiorentina, he won theCoppa Italia in 1961 and 1966, as well as the1960–61 European Cup Winners' Cup (finishing the competition as the top-scorer with six goals, including one in the second leg of thefinal, a 2–1 home victory overRangers), and the 1966Mitropa Cup. Hamrin is commonly regarded as one of Fiorentina's greatest ever players, and is the team's all-time highest goalscorer, with 208 goals. He joinedAC Milan in 1967 and played there for two seasons, winning the league title in1968; he also scored both goals for Milan as they overcameHamburg 2–0 in the1968 European Cup Winners' Cup final. The following season, the team won theEuropean Cup. His final Italian club wasNapoli, whom he joined from Milan in 1969. In 1971, he returned to Sweden, playing one season forIFK Stockholm before retiring in 1972.
Hamrin played 32 times forSweden between 1953 and 1965, scoring 17 goals. Most Swedes remember him best for the goal he scored againstWest Germany in the semi-finals of the1958 FIFA World Cup on home soil. The goal allowed Sweden to win the match 3–1, and secure a place in thefinal againstBrazil, where they were defeated 5–2.
After his retirement as a footballer, Hamrin moved toFlorence with his family. He also worked as scout forAC Milan from 1998 to 2008.[3]
Hamrin died on 4 February 2024, at the age of 89.[4] He was the last surviving player from either the Swedish and Brazilian sides who participated in the1958 World Cup final.[5]
Hamrin was a fast, creative, elegant, and technically skilledright winger, who was gifted with outstanding pace, as well as good vision, and opportunism in front of goal. A direct and efficient two-footed player, he was known in particular for his flair, as well as his incredibledribbling and striking ability with either foot, and stood out for his ability to utilise his speed to get past his opponents; he was also capable of beating players in one-on-one situations with elaborate moves andfeints, such as thenutmeg. Moreover, he was a highly prolific goalscorer. Despite his playing ability, however, he was also known to be injury-prone.[1][6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1953 | 3 | 1 |
| 1954 | 8 | 5 | |
| 1955 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1956 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1959 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1964 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 17 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 1953 | Nepstadion,Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | [8] |
| 2 | 4 June 1954 | Gamla Ullevi,Gothenburg, Sweden |  Finland | 5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly | [9] |
| 3 | 7 June 1954 | Råsunda Stadium,Solna, Sweden |  Norway | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [10] |
| 4 | 15 August 1954 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium,Helsinki, Finland | Finland | 1–0 | 10–1 | 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship | [11] |
| 5 | 9–1 | ||||||
| 6 | 10–1 | ||||||
| 7 | 15 June 1955 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |  Romania | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly | [12] |
| 8 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 9 | 16 October 1955 | Parken Stadium,Copenhagen, Denmark |  Denmark | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship | [13] |
| 10 | 20 November 1955 | Estadio Nacional,Lisbon, Portugal |  Portugal | 1–0 | 6–2 | Friendly | [14] |
| 11 | 12 June 1958 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Hungary | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1958 FIFA World Cup | [15] |
| 12 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 13 | 19 June 1958 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden |  Soviet Union | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1958 FIFA World Cup | [16] |
| 14 | 24 June 1958 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |  West Germany | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1958 FIFA World Cup | [17] |
| 15 | 13 May 1964 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Soviet Union | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying quarter-finals | [18] |
| 16 | 27 May 1964 | Lenin Stadium,Moscow, Soviet Union | Soviet Union | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying quarter-finals | [19] |
| 17 | 4 November 1964 | Olympiastadion,Berlin, Germany | West Germany | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification | [20] |
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