Stefan Lindqvist Explained

Stefan Lindqvist
Birth Date:18 March 1967
Birth Place:Halmstad, Sweden
Death Place:Särö, Sweden
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1986–1990
Clubs1:Halmstad
Caps1:80
Goals1:11
Years2:1990–1991
Clubs2:Neuchâtel Xamax
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:1991–1997
Clubs3:IFK Göteborg
Caps3:172
Goals3:22
Years4:1997
Clubs4:Dalian Wanda FC
Years5:1997–1998
Clubs5:Motherwell
Caps5:6
Goals5:1
Years6:1997–1998
Clubs6:Strømsgodset IF
Caps6:7
Goals6:1
Years7:1998–1999
Clubs7:IFK Göteborg
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:1989
Nationalteam1:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1989–1990
Nationalteam2:Sweden
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:1
Pcupdate:26 October 2017 (UTC)
Ntupdate: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, in 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

Appearances and goals by national team and year[6] !National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Sweden198931
199020
Total51

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lindqvist goal.

No.! scope="col"
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
116 August 1989Malmö Stadium, Malmö, Sweden2–22–4Friendly

Honours

Neuchâtel Xamax

IFK Göteborg

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hösten då Blåvitt var bäst i Europa. 1970-01-01. gp.se. sv. 2020-03-02.
  2. Web site: U21 EM-kval Matchinformation: Sverige mot Polen 1989-05-06 (4-0) — svenskfotboll.se. www2.svenskfotboll.se. 2020-03-02.
  3. Web site: Herrar A Träningslandskamp Matchinformation: Sverige mot Frankrike 1989-08-16 (2-4) — svenskfotboll.se. www2.svenskfotboll.se. 2020-03-02.
  4. Web site: Herrar A VM-kval Matchinformation: Sverige mot Albanien 1989-10-08 (3-1) — svenskfotboll.se. www2.svenskfotboll.se. 2020-03-02.
  5. Web site: Stefan Lindqvist är död i sviterna av ALS.
  6. Web site: Stefan Lindqvist - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll. 2021-09-03. www.svenskfotboll.se.. sv.
  7. News: Switzerland Super Cup Finals. RSSSF. 22 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Alla 47 ärkeänglar ifkdb.se. ifkdb.se. 2020-05-06.