Henry Thillberg
| Henry Thillberg | ||
 Thillberg in a duel with goalkeeper Bengt Nyholm
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| Personnel | ||
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| birthday | 17th August 1930 | |
| place of birth |
 Sweden
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| position | midfield | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1951-1962 | Malmö FF | 69 (14) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1953-1959 | Sweden | 22 (8) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Henry Thillberg (born August 17, 1930 ) is a former Swedish football player and coach .
Career
Thillberg played for Malmö FF in the Allsvenskan from 1951 to 1962 and was champion and cup winner in his first year . Two years later he managed the double with the club, whereupon he received an offer from FC Bologna to become a professional in Serie A. Thillberg refused, however, and played for Malmö until 1961.
Between 1953 and 1959 Thillberg played 22 international matches for the Swedish national team , scoring eight goals. He was among other things in 1958 in the 3-2 win against England at Wembley on the pitch. Thillberg, however, was not nominated for the 1958 World Cup in his own country.
After the end of his active career, Thillberg became a coach. Among other things, he was in charge of Trelleborgs FF .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Henry Thillberg in the database of national-football-teams.com
- ↑ Sveriges landslagsmän 1908-2016 , Jimmy Lindahl (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2017.
Web links
- Henry Thillberg in the database of Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF)
- Himmelsblå legender: Henry Thillberg on svenskafans.com (in Swedish)
- Henry Thillberg in the database of transfermarkt.de
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Thillberg, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1930 |