Birger Rosengren

Birger Rosengren (29 October 1917 – 15 October 1977) was a Swedish international footballer who played for IFK Norrköping as a midfielder. During his club career, he won the national Swedish league (Allsvenskan) five times.

Birger Rosengren

Personal information
Date of birth	(1917-10-29)29 October 1917
Place of birth	Norrköping, Sweden
Date of death	15 October 1977(1977-10-15) (aged 59)
Place of death	Norrköping, Sweden
Position(s)	Midfield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1935–1949	IFK Norrköping[1]
International career
1945–1948	Sweden	9	(0)
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1948 London Team Competition
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

Rosengren played nine times for his home country, and as team captain he won the gold medal with the Swedish Olympic team at the 1948 Summer Olympics,^[2] at which he played in 4 games including the final.^[3][4][5]

Honours

IFK Norrköping

• Allsvenskan: 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48^[1]
• Svenska Cupen: 1943, 1945

Sweden

• Summer Olympics: 1948