Arne Gustav Julius Nyberg (20 June 1913 – 12 August 1970) was a Swedish
football
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striker born in
Säffle
Säffle () is a locality and the seat of Säffle Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 9,150 inhabitants in 2016.
In 1951 the town of Säffle was officially awarded City status, the last place for this to occur in Sweden. This was abolished ...
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1938 FIFA World Cup France
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Career
After starting his career playing for SK Sifhälla
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, he joined IFK Göteborg
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in 1932 and won two Swedish Championships with the club. He played for IFK for the rest of his career making him a one-club man and also worked for the club after retiring as an active player.
Personal life
Nyberg died in 1970, aged 57.
Honours
IFK GöteborgAllsvenskan
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Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...
: 1934–35, 1941–42
References
1913 births
1970 deaths
Swedish men's footballers
Sweden men's international footballers
IFK Göteborg players
1938 FIFA World Cup players
Allsvenskan players
Men's association football forwards
20th-century Swedish sportsmen
People from Säffle Municipality
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