Bengt Lindskog (25 February 1933 – 27 January 2008) was a Swedish footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Furulund, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 27 January 2008 (aged 74) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1955 | Helsingborg | 40 | (14) |
| 1955–1956 | Malmö FF | 19 | (13) |
| 1956–1958 | Udinese | 58 | (28) |
| 1958–1961 | Inter Milan | 88 | (32) |
| 1961–1964 | Lecco | 65 | (11) |
| 1965–1967 | IFK Malmö | ||
| Total | 270+ | (98+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1955–1965 | Sweden | 14 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editClub career
editBorn in Furulund, Lindskog played club football in Sweden and Italy for Helsingborg, Malmö FF, Udinese, Inter Milan, Lecco and IFK Malmö.[1][2]
International career
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Lindskog earned 14 caps for the Sweden national team between 1955 and 1965.[1] Before the 1958 World Cup, which was held on home soil in Sweden, Lindskog transferred from Udinese to Inter; his new contract did not allow him to participate in the tournament.[3] He did, however, participate in qualifying matches for the 1966 World Cup.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Bengt Lindskog at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Lindskog". www.enciclopediadelcalcio.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Arne Norlin: 1958. När folkhemmet fick fotbolls-VM (Malmö 2008)
- ^ Bengt Lindskog – FIFA competition record (archived)
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