Yngve Brodd

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Yngve Brodd
Yngve Brodd in 1952
Personal information
Full name Rolf Yngve Brodd
Date of birth 9 June 1930
Place of birth Seglora, Sweden
Date of death 23 September 2016(2016-09-23) (aged 86)
Place of death Gothenburg, Sweden
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Rydals GOIF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1952 Fritsla IF 33 (32)
1952–1953 Örebro SK 19 (7)
1953–1956 Toulouse 64 (15)
1956–1959 Sochaux 102 (39)
1960–1962 Toulouse 63 (21)
1962–1964 IFK Göteborg 47 (11)
Total 328 (126)
International career
1952–1962 Sweden B 2 (1)
1952–1963 Sweden 20 (12)
Managerial career
1963–1966 IFK Göteborg
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki

Rolf Yngve Brodd (9 June 1930 – 23 September 2016) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a striker. He began his career with Fritsla IF and then went on to represent Örebro SK, Toulouse, and Sochaux before retiring at IFK Göteborg in 1964. A full international between 1952 and 1963, he won 20 caps and scored 12 goals for the Sweden national team and was part of the Sweden squad that won bronze at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Club career[edit]

Brodd began his club career with Fritsla IF, and signed for Örebro SK after having scored 32 goals in 33 games in the lower divisions.[1][2][3] While at Örebro, he scored 7 goals in 19 games before moving to France where he represented Toulouse and Sochaux between 1953 and 1962. He then wrapped up his career at IFK Göteborg as player-manager, playing in 47 games and scoring 11 goals until his retirement as a player in 1964.[4]

International career[edit]

Brodd made his international debut for the Sweden national team on 14 May 1952, in a friendly 0–0 draw with the Netherlands.[5] He scored his first international goal on 11 June 1952, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 win against Denmark.[6] Brodd was selected to represent Sweden at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and scored three goals as Sweden finished third.[7][8] Brodd scored five goals in four games during the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, as Sweden failed to qualify for the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[5] He made his last international appearance on 14 August 1963 in a friendly 0–0 draw with Norway, playing for 86 minutes before being replaced by Bertil "Bebben" Johansson.[9]

Brodd won a total of 20 caps for the Sweden national team between 1952 and 1963, scoring 12 goals.[5] He also represented the Sweden B team twice, scoring one goal.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Brodd died on 23 September 2016 in Gothenburg.[10]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 1952 10 5
1953 0 0
1954 0 0
1955 0 0
1956 0 0
1957 0 0
1958 0 0
1959 0 0
1960 1 1
1961 3 4
1962 3 1
1963 3 1
Total 20 12
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brodd goal.
List of international goals scored by Yngve Brodd
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 11 June 1952 Bislett Stadium, Oslo, Norway  Denmark 2–0 2–0 Friendly [6]
2 22 June 1952 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Denmark 2–0 4–3 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship [11]
3 21 July 1952 Ratina Stadium, Tampere, Finland  Norway 1–0 4–1 1952 Summer Olympics [12]
4 2–0
5 23 July 1952 Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland  Austria 2–1 3–1 1952 Summer Olympics [13]
6 19 October 1960 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Belgium 2–0 2–0 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification [14]
7 4 October 1961 Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Belgium 1–0 2–0 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification [15]
8 2–0
9 29 October 1961 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland   Switzerland 2–2 2–3 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification [16]
10 12 November 1961 Olympiastadion, West Berlin, West Germany   Switzerland 1–0 1–2 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification [17]
11 19 June 1962 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  Finland 2–0 3–0 Friendly [18]
12 5 May 1963 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Hungary 2–1 2–1 Friendly [19]

Honours[edit]

Sweden

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fotbollslegendaren Yngve Brodd har gått ur tiden". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. ^ Örebro SK official site
  3. ^ "Förre storspelaren Yngve Brodd död". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Yngve Brodd - ifkdb.com". ifkdb.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Yngve Brodd - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Danmark - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Yngve Brodd". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  8. ^ Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
  9. ^ "Sverige - Norge - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Dödsannonser - Sök efter dödsannonser på familjesidan.se".
  11. ^ "Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Sverige - Norge - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Sverige - Österrike - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Sverige - Belgien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Belgien - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Schweiz - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Schweiz - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Finland - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Sverige - Ungern - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  20. ^ "Stora Grabbars Märke". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.

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