Ralf Edström

Ralf Edström

Personal information
Full name	Ralf Sigvard Edström
Date of birth	(1952-10-07) 7 October 1952
Place of birth	Degerfors, Sweden
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
0000–1971	Degerfors IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1973	Åtvidabergs FF	52	(28)
1973–1977	PSV Eindhoven	112	(55)
1977–1979	IFK Göteborg	37	(14)
1979–1981	Standard Liège	51	(27)
1981–1983	AS Monaco	49	(16)
1983–1985	Örgryte IS	0	(0)
Total		301	(140)
International career
1972–1980	Sweden	40	(15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ralf Edström scoring 1–0 against West Germany in the 1974 FIFA World Cup

Ralf Sigvard Edström (born 7 October 1952 in Degerfors) is a Swedish former footballer.

Starting his career in Degerfors IF, a club known to produce many young talents, Edström moved to Åtvidabergs FF and became national champion in 1972.

Edström made 40 appearances for the Swedish national team and scored 15 times. He is most noted for his performance in the 1974 FIFA World Cup where had a big part in Sweden finishing fifth, and he made 6 appearances during this tournament.

On club level, he became not only Swedish Champion, but also Dutch (twice) and French Champion. He also won the Swedish, Dutch and Belgian Cups and was voted Swedish player of the year twice (1972 and 1974, winning Guldbollen).

He has been an expert radio commentator since the 1980s.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Sweden			League
1971	Åtvidaberg	Allsvenskan	22	6
1972			19	16
1973			11	6
Netherlands			League
1973–74	PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	33	19
1974–75			32	16
1975–76			29	15
1976–77			18	5
Sweden			League
1977	IFK Göteborg	Allsvenskan	8	4
1978			17	6
1979			12	4
Belgium			League
1979–80	Standard Liège	First Division	31	18
1980–81			20	9
France			League
1981–82	AS Monaco	Division 1	35	15
1982–83			14	1
Sweden			League
1983	Örgryte	Allsvenskan	0	0
1984			0	0
1985			0	0
Country	Sweden		89	42
	Netherlands		161	71
	Belgium		51	27
	France		49	16
Total			350	156