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Swedish footballer (1930–2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sigvard Emanuel "Sigge" Parling (26 March 1930 – 17 September 2016) was a Swedish footballer. He also played ice hockey and bandy.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sigvard Emanuel Parling | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 26 March 1930 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Valbo, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 17 September 2016 86) | (aged||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
–1945 | Forsbacka IK | ||||||||||||||||
1946–1949 | Sandvikens AIK | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1949–1956 | Djurgårdens IF | 150 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
1957 | Lycksele IF | ||||||||||||||||
1957–1960 | Djurgårdens IF | ||||||||||||||||
1961–1962 | IK Sirius | ||||||||||||||||
1963–1966 | Gefle IF | ||||||||||||||||
1967 | Sandvikens AIK | ||||||||||||||||
1974 | Hedesunda IF | ||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
Sweden B[1] | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||
1954–1960 | Sweden[2] | 38 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
1960 | Vallentuna BK | ||||||||||||||||
1961–1962 | IK Sirius | ||||||||||||||||
1965–1966 | Gefle IF | ||||||||||||||||
1967 | Sandvikens AIK | ||||||||||||||||
1968–1969 | Gefle IF | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
During his career he played for Djurgårdens IF (1949–1960), IK Sirius (1960–1963) and Gefle IF (1963–1965). His position was left midfielder and was considered a very rough but fair player. During his time in Djurgården he was known as the first Järnkamin (Iron Stove). Parling was capped 195 times for Djurgården and scored 12 goals.[3] He won the Swedish Championship twice with Djurgårdens IF, 1955 and 1959.[3]
Parling was part of the legendary Sweden national team at the 1958 FIFA World Cup[4] and was capped 37 times for his country.[5]
Parling is the only player from Djurgårdens IF who has played a World Cup Final.[6] He died on 17 September 2016 at the age of 86.[7]
As a bandy player, Parling won the Swedish Bandy Final together with IK Sirius in 1961.[8]
Djurgårdens IF
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