Sven-Ove Svensson (9 June 1922 – 21 December 1986) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder for Helsingborgs IF and the Sweden national team.
![]() Sven-Ove Svensson playing for Helsingborgs IF against Halmstads BK at Olympia in July 1944. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1922-06-09)9 June 1922[1] | ||
Date of death | 21 December 1986(1986-12-21) (aged 65) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1958 | Helsingborgs IF | ||
National team | |||
1951–1956 | Sweden | 31 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Svensson played most of his career in Helsingborgs IF in Allsvenskan. Having made his debut in the Sweden national team in 1951 he was capped 31 times scoring 8 goals.[2] He won guldbollen in 1954. In 1956 he was injured and his career was destroyed.