How to Pronounce Stig Sundqvist
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Jul 19, 1922 Boden, Norrbotten County, Sweden Died on 03 Aug 2011 (aged 89)
Swedish footballer and manager
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About Stig Sundqvist
- Stig "Vittjärv" Sundqvist (19 July 1922 – 3 August 2011) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a forward or midfielder.
- He played 11 games for the Swedish national team and scored 3 goals in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, helping Sweden to a third-place finish and their first ever world cup medal.
- After the World Cup he left Swedish side IFK Norrköping for the Italian club A.S.
- Roma, where he remained until 1953.
- Upon returning to Sweden he was active in coaching, among other teams Jönköpings Södra IF, for several years. During his active days he was known by the nickname "Vittjärv", after the Swedish village where he grew up.
