Sigvard Emanuel "Sigge" Parling (26 March 1930 – 17 September 2016) was a Swedish football player. He also played ice hockey and bandy.
![]() The Sweden national football team in 1958 – Sigge Parling in the front line far to the right – from the left, standing: Lennart "Nacka" Skoglund, Gunnar Gren, Agne Simonsson, Bengt "Julle" Gustavsson and Nils "Nisse" Liedholm (captain); crouched: Kurt Hamrin, Reino Börjesson, Orvar Bergmark, Kalle Svensson, Sven Axbom and Sigge Parling. | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sigvard Emanuel Parling | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1930-03-26)26 March 1930 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Valbo, Sweden | |||||||||||||||
Date of death | 17 September 2016(2016-09-17) (aged 86) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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0000–1945 | Forsbacka IK | |||||||||||||||
1946–1949 | Sandvikens AIK | |||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
1949–1956 | Djurgårdens IF | 150 | (12) | |||||||||||||
1957 | Lycksele IF | |||||||||||||||
1957–1960 | Djurgårdens IF | |||||||||||||||
1961–1962 | IK Sirius | |||||||||||||||
1963–1966 | Gefle IF | |||||||||||||||
1967 | Sandvikens AIK | |||||||||||||||
1974 | Hedesunda IF | |||||||||||||||
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Sweden B[1] | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1954–1960 | Sweden[2] | 38 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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1960 | Vallentuna BK | |||||||||||||||
1961–1962 | IK Sirius | |||||||||||||||
1965–1966 | Gefle IF | |||||||||||||||
1967 | Sandvikens AIK | |||||||||||||||
1968–1969 | Gefle IF | |||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
During his career he played for Djurgårdens IF (1949–1960), IK Sirius (1960–1963) and Gefle IF (1963–1965). His position was left midfielder and was considered a very rough but fair player. During his time in Djurgården he was known as the first Järnkamin (Iron Stove). Parling was capped 195 times for Djurgården and scored 12 goals.[3] He won the Swedish Championship twice with Djurgårdens IF, 1955 and 1959.[3] Parling was part of the legendary Swedish national team at the 1958 FIFA World Cup[4] and was capped 37 times for his country.[5]
Parling is the only player from Djurgårdens IF who has played a World Cup Final.[6] He died on 17 September 2016 at the age of 86.[7]
Sweden squad – 1958 FIFA World Cup runners-up | ||
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