Roland Sandberg
Ernst Roland Sandberg (born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Starting off his career with Kalmar FF in 1966, he went on to represent Åtvidabergs FF, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, and BK Häcken before his retirement in 1981. A full international between 1969 and 1976, he won 37 caps and scored 15 goals for the Sweden national team. He was a part of the Sweden team that finished fifth at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
| Sandberg playing for Sweden during the 1974 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernst Roland Sandberg | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Karlskrona, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1951–1960 | Jämjö GoIF | ||
| 1961–1964 | Lyckeby GoIF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1969 | Kalmar FF[2] | 78 | (32) |
| 1970–1973 | Åtvidabergs FF[3] | 71 | (52) |
| 1973–1977 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 118 | (60) |
| 1979–1980 | Kalmar FF[3] | 43 | (12) |
| 1981 | BK Häcken[3] | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 311 | (156) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969–1972 | Sweden U21 | 6 | (3) |
| 1969–1976 | Sweden | 37 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Karlskrona, Sandberg began his footballing career with Jämjö GoIF and Lyckeby GoIF before signing with Kalmar FF in 1955.[4][5][6] In 1970, he signed with Åtvidabergs FF with which he won two Allsvenskan titles, two Svenska Cupen titles, and was the Allsvenskan top scorer in both 1971 and 1972.[7][6] In 1973, he signed with German Bundesliga outfit 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he spent four years and contributed with 60 goals in 118 league games.[8] After a career-threatening knee injury in 1976, he retired from professional football the following year. In 1979, after a new surgery, Sandberg made his footballing comeback and spent the last couple of seasons of his career with his former club Kalmar FF as well as a brief stint with BK Häcken in 1981 before he once again was forced to retire because of his knee problems.[9][10]
International career edit
Youth edit
Sandberg represented the Sweden U21 team a total of six times between 1969 and 1972, scoring 3 goals.[11]
Senior edit
Sandberg made his full international debut for Sweden on 6 August 1969, replacing Leif Eriksson at halftime in a friendly 1–0 win against the Soviet Union.[12] He scored his first international goal during the 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship in a 3–0 win against Norway on 8 August 1971.[13] He represented Sweden at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where he scored goals against Uruguay and West Germany as Sweden finished fifth.[14][15] He won his 37th and final cap in a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Norway on 16 June 1976, being replaced by Jan Mattsson in the 37th minute after sustaining a serious knee injury.[16][10]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1972 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1973 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1974 | 11 | 3 | |
| 1975 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 15 | |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sandberg goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 August 1971 | Malmö Stadium, Malmö, Sweden | Norway | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship | [13] |
| 2 | 29 June 1972 | Malmö Stadium, Malmö, Sweden | Denmark | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1972–77 Nordic Football Championship | [17] |
| 3 | 15 October 1972 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Malta | 5–0 | 7–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier | [18] |
| 4 | 26 April 1973 | Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | [19] |
| 5 | 23 May 1973 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Austria | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier | [20] |
| 6 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 7 | 13 June 1973 | Nepstadion, Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier | [21] |
| 8 | 25 June 1973 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Brazil | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [22] |
| 9 | 27 November 1973 | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, West Germany | Austria | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier | [23] |
| 10 | 3 June 1974 | Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1972–77 Nordic Football Championship | [24] |
| 11 | 23 June 1974 | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany | Uruguay | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup | [14] |
| 12 | 30 June 1974 | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany | West Germany | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1974 FIFA World Cup | [15] |
| 13 | 19 May 1975 | Örjans Vall, Halmstad, Sweden | Algeria | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | [25] |
| 14 | 13 August 1975 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Yugoslavia | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifier | [26] |
| 15 | 11 May 1976 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Denmark | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | [27] |
Honours edit
Åtvidabergs FF
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Individual
- Allsvenskan top scorer: 1971, 1972 (shared with Ralf Edström)
- Stor Grabb: 1973[28]
References edit
- ^ "Sandberg, Roland" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Dagens Nyheter 14 November 1969
- ^ a b c "Roland Sandberg". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Skarpsvärd, Björn (6 March 2018). "Lyckå FF har växt efter sammanslagningen – "Vi har en bra relation"". Blekinge Läns Tidning (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Intervju med Roland Sandberg". Jämjö GoIF (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Roland Sandberg: "Det var inga Zlatan-höjder på lönen"". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 29 April 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Roland Sandberg – en vindsnabb målskytt" (in Swedish). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Mannen som hade motgräs … | Fotbollsoraklet". www.fotbollsoraklet.se. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Roland Sandberg (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b Nyheter, S. V. T. (4 October 2013). "Roland Sandberg – hjälten i snömatchen mot Österrike". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Roland Sandberg - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Sovjet - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Sverige - Norge - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Sverige - Uruguay - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Sverige - Västtyskland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Sverige - Norge - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.sehttps (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Sverige - Malta - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Danmark - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Sverige - Österrike - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.sehttps (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Ungern - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Sverige - Brasilien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Österrike - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Danmark - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.sehttps (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Sverige - Algeriet - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Norge - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Stora Grabbars Märke". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
External links edit
- Roland Sandberg at WorldFootball.net