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Sven Friberg

Friberg circa 1930
Personal information
Date of birth 7 February 1895
Place of birth Lysekil, Sweden
Date of death 26 May 1964 (aged 69)
Place of death Göteborg, Sweden
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
IFK Göteborg
Örgryte IS
International career
1915–1928 Sweden national team 41 (0)
Managerial career
1930–1931 Örgryte IS
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sven Richard Friberg (7 February 1895 – 26 May 1964) was a Swedish association football defender who won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] Between 1915 and 1928 he played 41 international matches and scored no goals.[2][3]

Playing career

Club

Friberg won the Svenska Serien in 1914–15 with IFK Göteborg.[2]

With Örgryte IS he won the Svenska Serien in 1920–21 and 1923–24 as well as Allsvenskan in 1925–26 and 1926–28.[2]

International

Friberg captained the Sweden national team which won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[4] In total he made 41 appearances between 1915 and 1928, captaining 30.[2]

Managerial career

Friberg returned to Örgryte IS as a coach, managing the club from 1930 to 1931.[5]

Honours

IFK Göteborg

Örgryte IS

References

  1. ^ Sven Friberg. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Sven Friberg". Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Sven Friberg". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Sven Friberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. ^ "ÖIS tränare genom tiderna". fotboll.ois.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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