Stefan Lindqvist
Swedish footballer (1967-2020)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1967-03-18)18 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 1 March 2020(2020-03-01) (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Särö, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | Halmstad | 80 | (11) |
| 1990–1991 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 9 | (0) |
| 1991–1997 | IFK Göteborg | 172 | (22) |
| 1997 | Dalian Wanda FC | ||
| 1997–1998 | Motherwell | 6 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Strømsgodset IF | 7 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | IFK Göteborg | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1989 | Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Sweden | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October (UTC) | |||
Stefan Lindqvist (18 March 1967 – 1 March 2020) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his club career, Lindqvist played for Halmstad, Neuchâtel Xamax, IFK Göteborg, Motherwell and Strømsgodset IF. He made five appearances for the Sweden national team between 1989 and 1990, scoring one goal.
Club career
Lindqvist played professional football in Sweden, Switzerland, China, and Scotland, but is mostly remembered for his time with IFK Göteborg.
Lindqvist won five Allsvenskan titles with IFK Göteborg, and played every minute of Göteborg's 1994–95 UEFA Champions League campaign which saw Göteborg win their group ahead of FC Barcelona, Manchester United, and Galatasaray before being eliminated by Bayern München in the quarter finals on away goals.[1]
International career
On 6 May 1989 Lindqvist made his Sweden U21 debut in a 1990 UEFA European Under-21 qualifying game against Poland which Sweden won 4-0.[2]
On 16 August 1989, Lindqvist made his senior debut for Sweden in a friendly game against France, in which he also scored his first and only international goal.[3] On 8 October 1989 he made his competitive senior debut for Sweden in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Albania, which Sweden won 3-1.[4]
Personal life
He died on 1 March 2020 after a more than 10 year long battle with ALS.[5]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lindqvist goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 August 1989 | Malmö Stadium, Malmö, Sweden |  France | 2–2 | 2–4 | Friendly | [3] |
Honours
Neuchâtel Xamax
- Swiss Super Cup: 1990[7]
IFK Göteborg
- Allsvenskan: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
- Svenska Cupen: 1991
Individual
- Årets Ärkeängel: 1996[8]
References
- ^ "Hösten då Blåvitt var bäst i Europa". gp.se (in Swedish). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "U21 EM-kval Matchinformation: Sverige mot Polen 1989-05-06 (4-0) — svenskfotboll.se". www2.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ a b "Herrar A Träningslandskamp Matchinformation: Sverige mot Frankrike 1989-08-16 (2-4) — svenskfotboll.se". www2.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Herrar A VM-kval Matchinformation: Sverige mot Albanien 1989-10-08 (3-1) — svenskfotboll.se". www2.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Stefan Lindqvist är död i sviterna av ALS".
- ^ "Stefan Lindqvist - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Switzerland Super Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Alla 47 ärkeänglar | ifkdb.se". ifkdb.se. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
External links
- Stefan Lindqvist at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stefan Lindqvist at WorldFootball.net
- #11 Stefan Lindqvist at ifkdb.com
