Sigvard Parling

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Parling (center) with two Swedish players in a duel with Pelé in the 1958 World Cup final

Sigvard Emanuel "Sigge" Parling (born March 26, 1930 in Forsbacka , Gästrikland , † September 17, 2016 ) was a Swedish football player .

Career

Parling made his debut in 1949 for Djurgårdens IF in the Allsvenskan . 1955 and 1959 the midfielder was with the club Swedish champions. In the 1961 season he moved to IK Sirius , where he played until 1963. He then played for Gefle IF until his retirement in 1965 .

Parling has been called up to the Swedish national team 39 times . At the 1958 World Cup in his own country, he played all six games and became runner-up after losing 5-2 in the final against Brazil .

personal data
SURNAME Parling, Sigvard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Parling, Sigge
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH March 26, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Forsbacka , Gästrikland
DATE OF DEATH 17th September 2016