Bengt Gustavsson

Bengt Gustavsson
Gustavsson in 1968
Personal information
Date of birth (1928-01-13)13 January 1928
Place of birth Ringarum, Sweden
Date of death 16 February 2017(2017-02-16) (aged 89)
Place of death Norrköping, Sweden
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1955 IFK Norrköping 147 (17)
1956–1961 Atalanta 145 (0)
1961–1965 Åtvidabergs FF
International career
1951–1963 Sweden 57 (0)
Managerial career
1964–1970 Åtvidabergs FF
1971–1972 Swedish national youth team
1973–1974 Östers IF
1975–1978 IFK Norrköping
1979–1981 Hammarby IF
1982–1983 IK Sleipner
1985 IFK Norrköping (Assistant)
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1958 Sweden
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bengt Olov Emanuel "Julle" Gustavsson (13 January 1928 – 16 February 2017[1])[2][3] was a Swedish professional footballer and manager. As player he played as a defender and represented Sweden; he participated in the final of the 1958 FIFA World Cup on home soil, losing out to Brazil, and won national championships with IFK Norrköping. As coach he led Åtvidabergs FF into its golden era at the beginning of the 1970s.[4]

  1. ^ "VM-hjälten från 1958 Bengt Gustavsson död".
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  3. ^ "Bengt Gustavsson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
  4. ^ Bengt Gustavsson. Swedish Olympic Committee