Sven Richard Friberg (7 February 1895 – 26 May 1964) was a Swedish association football defender who won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] Between 1915 and 1928 he played 41 international matches and scored no goals.[2][3]
![]() Friberg circa 1930 | |||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 February 1895 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lysekil, Sweden | ||||||||||||
Date of death | 26 May 1964 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||
Place of death | Göteborg, Sweden | ||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
IFK Göteborg | |||||||||||||
Örgryte IS | |||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||
1915–1928 | Sweden national team | 41 | (0) | ||||||||||
Teams managed | |||||||||||||
1930–1931 | Örgryte IS | ||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Friberg won the Svenska Serien in 1914–15 with IFK Göteborg.[2]
With Örgryte IS he won the Svenska Serien in 1920–21 and 1923–24 as well as Allsvenskan in 1925–26 and 1926–28.[2]
Friberg captained the Sweden national team which won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[4] In total he made 41 appearances between 1915 and 1928, captaining 30.[2]
Friberg returned to Örgryte IS as a coach, managing the club from 1930 to 1931.[5]
IFK Göteborg
Örgryte IS
Sweden football squad – 1924 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists | ||
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