Sven-Ove Svensson (9 June 1922 – 21 December 1986) was a Swedish

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who played as a

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for

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and the Sweden national team.

Career

Svensson played most of his career in

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. Having made his debut in the Sweden national team in 1951 he was capped 31 times scoring 8 goals. He was bestowed

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in 1954. In 1956 he was injured which ended his career.

References

External links

* http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/sport/guldbollen/1954.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Svensson, Sven-Ove 1922 births 1986 deaths Men's association football midfielders Swedish men's footballers Sweden men's international footballers Helsingborgs IF players 20th-century Swedish sportsmen