Lennart Skoglund

Lennart Skoglund

Skoglund in 1955
Personal information
Full name	Karl Lennart Skoglund
Date of birth	(1929-12-24)24 December 1929
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Date of death	8 July 1975(1975-07-08) (aged 45)
Place of death	Stockholm, Sweden
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Youth career
1943–1944	IK Stjärnan
1944	Sport-Ham
1944–1946	Hammarby IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1949	Hammarby IF	57[1]	(21)
1949–1950	AIK	5[1]	(0)
1950–1959	Inter Milan	241	(55)
1959–1962	Sampdoria	78	(15)
1962–1963	Palermo	6	(0)
1964–1967	Hammarby IF	56[1]	(7)
1968	Kärrtorps IK	6	(2)
Total		449	(100)
International career
1950–1964	Sweden	11	(1)
Medal record Representing  Sweden FIFA World Cup 1950 Brazil Runner-up 1958 Sweden
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karl Lennart "Nacka" Skoglund (pronounced [ˈlɛ̌nːaʈ ˈnâkːa ˈskûːɡlɵnd]; 24 December 1929 – 8 July 1975) was a Swedish footballer who played as left winger. He began his career in his home country with Hammarby IF, but later played for several Italian clubs, most notably Inter Milan, with whom he won two Serie A titles over nine years.

One of the most renowned Swedish players, Skoglund was particularly known for his dribbling ability. In addition to his success at club level, Skoglund was a member of the Swedish teams that finished third in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and second in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.