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Career & Clubs
Sundqvist played 11 games for the Sweden national team and scored 3 goals at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, helping Sweden to a third-place finish and their first ever World Cup medal. After the World Cup he left Swedish side IFK Norrköping for the Italian club A.S. Roma, where he remained until 1953. Upon returning to Sweden he was active in coaching, among other teams Jönköpings Södra IF, for several years. Sundqvist is considered the best footballer of all time from Norrbotten along with Tommy Holmgren.
International
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sundqvist goal.
- Club
- IFK Norrköping FK (1948–1951)
- Club
- AS Roma (1950–1953)
- Club
- GIF Sundsvall (1955–1958)
- Club
- Sweden men's national football team (1949–1950)
- Club
- Sweden men's national football B team (1956–1956)
- National team
- Sweden
Personal
During his active days he was known by the nickname "Vittjärv", after the Swedish village where he grew up. Sundqvist got the nickname "Pagnottella" in Italy since his surname sounded like sandwich.
Legacy
Clubs
- IFK Norrköping FK1948–1951
- Sweden men's national football team1949–1950
- AS Roma1950–1953
- GIF Sundsvall1955–1958
- Sweden men's national football B team1956–1956
- 1948
Played together with
Abel BalboAS Roma · 1993–1998- Abel BalboAS Roma · 2000–2002
- Abel XavierAS Roma · 2004–2005
- Abel XavierAS Roma · 2005–2005
Adem LjajićAS Roma · 2013–2015
AdrianoAS Roma · 2010–2011
Agostino Di BartolomeiAS Roma · 1972–1984
Ahmed BarussoAS Roma · 2007–2012
Ainsley Maitland-NilesAS Roma · 2022–2022
Alberto AquilaniAS Roma · 2002–2009
Alberto BertuccelliAS Roma · 1954–1955
Alberto OrlandoAS Roma · 1957–1964
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Stig "Vittjärv" Sundqvist was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a forward or midfielder.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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