Inge Danielsson
Karl Gustaf Inge Danielsson (14 June 1941 – 30 June 2021[1]) was a Swedish footballer who played as a forward. He played for Ifö/Bromölla IF, Helsingborgs IF, AFC Ajax and IFK Norrköping.[2][3] Danielsson also won 17 caps for the Sweden national team, scoring 8 goals.[3][4]
| Danielsson with family in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Gustaf Inge Danielsson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromölla, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 2021 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Åhus, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1966 | Ifö Bromölla IF | ||
| 1967 | Helsingborgs IF | 22 | (11) |
| 1968–1969 | Ajax | 27 | (21) |
| 1969–1972 | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| 1973 | IFK Norrköping | 6 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Ifö Bromölla IF | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966–1971 | Sweden | 17 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Danielson signed to play with Helsingborgs IF in the Allsvenskan in 1967. In 1968, Danielsson signed on to play professionally with AFC Ajax and he became a large part of the club's third straight league title. Danielsson came at the end of the season and managed to score nine goals.[2][3] Danielsson also played in the 1969 European Cup Final against fellow Swede Kurt Hamrin's AC Milan, losing 4–1.
Danielsson scored several important goals both in the Eredivisie and the European Cups, but after a little more than a year returned to Helsingborg, playing in the lower Swedish divisions. In 1973, he swapped clubs to IFK Norrköping where he spent another year in the highest Swedish division before ending his career where it started, with Ifö/Bromölla IF.[3]
International career edit
Danielsson made his debut for the Sweden national team during his time in Ifö/Bromölla IF who then played in the Swedish second division.[3] The debut came against Denmark at Råsunda stadium, 6 November 1966 where Danielsson scored the game-winning goal (2–1).[4]
He is most known for scoring two goals against Portugal in November 1966, in the European Championship qualifier.[4][5]
Personal life edit
After ending his football career Danielsson ran a flooring business until his retirement.[6]
Career statistics edit
International edit
Appearances and goals by national team and year[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1966 | 2 | 3 |
| 1967 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1968 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1970 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 8 | |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Danielsson goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 November 1966 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | Denmark | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1964–67 Nordic Football Championship | [8] |
| 2 | 13 November 1966 | Estadio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal | Portugal | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualification | [9] |
| 3 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 4 | 10 August 1967 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | Finland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1964–67 Nordic Football Championship | [10] |
| 5 | 5 November 1967 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | Norway | 2–0 | 5–2 | 1964–67 Nordic Football Championship | [11] |
| 6 | 25 August 1969 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | Israel | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | [12] |
| 7 | 13 September 1970 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Sweden | Finland | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship | [13] |
Honours edit
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 1967–68[3]
- European Cup runners-up: 1968–69
References edit
- ^ "Inge Danielsson är död". 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b Football : Inge Danielsson. Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved on 25 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Inge Danielsson. National Football Teams. Retrieved on 29 September 2016.
- ^ a b c Inge Danielsson. EU-football.info. Retrieved on 29 September 2016.
- ^ Sveriges Landslag i Fotboll 1966. Fotbollsweden.se. Retrieved on 25 November 2013.
- ^ ID Industrigolv AB | Åhus, fogfria golv, industribeläggningar, golvföretag. Idindustrigolv.se. Retrieved on 25 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Inge Danielsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 6 November 1966. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Portugal - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 13 November 1966. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Sverige - Finland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 10 August 1967. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Sverige - Norge - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 5 November 1967. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Sverige - Israel - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 25 August 1969. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Norge - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 13 September 1970. Retrieved 17 November 2023.