Sigvard "Sigge" Löfgren (12 April 1928 – 21 April 1996), also known as Sigfrid Löfgren, was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Sigvard "Sigge" Löfgren

A line-up of S.S. Lazio in the 1951–1952 season. From left to right, standing: Flamini, Sigvard "Sigge" Löfgren, Alzani, Fuin, Furiassi, Sentimenti IV; crouched: Ragnar Larsen, Antoniotti, Sentimenti III, Antonazzi and Sentimenti V.
Personal information
Full name	Sigvard Löfgren
Date of birth	(1928-04-12)12 April 1928
Place of birth	Ronneby, Sweden
Date of death	21 April 1996(1996-04-21) (aged 68)
Place of death	Unknown
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Number	10
Youth career
1941-1950	Ronneby BK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1952	Helsingborgs IF	7	(7)
1951–1955	Lazio	62	(37)
1955–1956	SPAL	23	(9)
1956-1962	Ronneby BK
1963-1967	Saltö BK
National team
1951	Sweden	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Löfgren started his career with Swedish Allsvenskan side Helsingborg in 1950, and garnered a reputation of being one of the best athletes in Swedish football. He moved to Italy in 1951, and was being scouted by numerous clubs before joining Lazio. After a good first season, in which he scored 7 goals from 20 games, he suffered a serious injury which kept him out of the whole 1952–53 season.[1]

On his return from injury, Löfgren could never recapture the form he showed in his first season, and in 1955 he joined fellow Serie A side Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor, where he stayed for one season before returning to his homeland to join local side Ronneby BK.[2]

International career

Löfgren's only senior international cap came in a 1951 friendly draw with Spain.[3][4][5]

References

Printed sources

In Swedish

На других языках

[it] Sigvard Löfgren

[ru] Лёфгрен, Сигвард