Gösta Löfgren

For the Finnish footballer, see Gösta Löfgren (footballer, born 1891).

Karl Gösta Herbert "Lövet" Löfgren (29 August 1923 – 5 September 2006) was a Swedish association football player who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics^[1][2] and a silver medal at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Between 1951 and 1961, he played 40 international matches and scored 12 goals.^[3][4]

Gösta Löfgren

Löfgren c.1952
Personal information
Full name	Karl Gösta Herbert Löfgren
Date of birth	(1923-08-29)29 August 1923
Place of birth	Motala, Sweden
Date of death	5 September 2006(2006-09-05) (aged 83)
Place of death	Motala, Sweden
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Motala AIF	25	(9)
–	IFK Norrköping	42	(18)
Total		67	(27)
International career
1951–1961	Sweden	40	(12)
Managerial career
1971–1972	IFK Norrköping
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1958 Sweden
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gösta played for Motala AIF and took the team to Allsvenskan in 1957. In 1960, he began playing for IFK Norrköping and won the Swedish National Championship. He later coached IFK Norrköping.^[5]