Sven Rydell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Göteborg, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 1975 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Göteborg, Sweden | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1920–1924 | Holmens IS | 37 | (38) |
| 1924–1930 | Örgryte IS | 179 | (122) |
| 1930–1931 | Redbergslids IK | 20 | (10) |
| 1931–1934 | Örgryte IS | 24 | (20) |
| National team | |||
| 1921–1932 | Sweden | 43 | (49) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1934–1935 | Örgryte IS | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Sweden |
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| Men's Football | ||
| Bronze | Paris 1924 | Team competition |
Sven Åke Albert Rydell (14 January1905 – 4 April 1975) was a Swedish football player, the all-time leading scorer for the Swedish national team.
Although Rydell played in the 1920s and 30s, the 49 goals (in only 43 matches)[1] he scored for his country still stands as the national record. Because his career spanned the nascent years of international football, he never got a chance to play in the World Cup; his only appearance at the world stage came in the 1924 Summer Olympics, when Sweden won a bronze medal.[2] On the club level, Rydell played for Örgryte IS, Redbergslids IK, and Holmens IS.
Rydell won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1931.
Rydell, whose daughter Eva Rydell represented Sweden as a gymnist in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics [3], died on 4 April 1975. He is buried at Östra kyrkogården in Gothenburg.
[edit] References
- ^ "Sven Rydell - Goals in International Matches". Rsssf.com. 2001-05-26. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/rydell-intlg.html. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ^ "Sven Rydell Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ry/sven-rydell-1.html. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ^ "Ewa Rydell Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 1942-02-26. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ry/ewa-rydell-1.html. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
[edit] External links
- Sven Rydell – FIFA competition record
- profile
| Preceded by Johan Richthoff |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1931 |
Succeeded by Ivar Johansson |
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