) Sven Rydell in 1924 | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sven Åke Albert Rydell | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1905 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Göteborg, Sweden | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 April 1975 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | Göteborg, Sweden | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1920–1924 | Holmens IS | 37 | (38) | ||||||||||
| 1924–1930 | Örgryte IS | 179 | (122) | ||||||||||
| 1930–1931 | Redbergslids IK | 20 | (10) | ||||||||||
| 1931–1934 | Örgryte IS | 24 | (20) | ||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 1929 | Sweden B | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 1923–1932 | Sweden | 43 | (49) | ||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||
| 1934–1935 | Örgryte IS | ||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||
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Sven Åke Albert Rydell (14 January 1905 – 4 April 1975) was a Swedish footballer who played as a forward. He was the all-time leading scorer for the Swedish national team until 4 September 2014, when Zlatan Ibrahimović overtook him by scoring his 50th international goal. However, he holds the record of scoring nine hat-tricks for Sweden.[1]
Football career
Rydell played in the 1920s and 30s, and scored 49 goals in only 43 matches for the Swedish national team.[2] His 49 goals stood as the national record for over 80 years. Because his career spanned the nascent years of international football, he never got a chance to play in the World Cup; his only appearance at the world stage came in the 1924 Summer Olympics, at which Sweden won a bronze medal.[3] At club level, Rydell played for Örgryte IS, Redbergslids IK, and Holmens IS.[4]
Rydell won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1931.
Personal life
Rydell's daughter Eva represented Sweden as a gymnast in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.[5] Sven died on 4 April 1975. He is buried at Östra kyrkogården in Gothenburg.
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 June 1923 | Gävle, Sweden |  Finland | 5–4 | Won | Friendly |
| 2. | 16 September 1923 | Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 3–2 | Won | Friendly |
| 3, 4, 5. | 18 May 1924 | Stockholm, Sweden |  Poland | 5–1 | Won | Friendly |
| 6, 7, 8. | 29 May 1924 | Paris, France | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 8–1 | Won | 1924 Summer Olympics |
| 9. | 1 June 1924 | Paris, France | .svg.png){kind=small} Egypt | 5–0 | Won | 1924 Summer Olympics |
| 10, 11. | 9 June 1924 | Paris, France |  Netherlands | 3–1 | Won | 1924 Summer Olympics |
| 12, 13. | 15 June 1924 | Copenhagen, Denmark |  Denmark | 3–2 | Won | Nordic Championship |
| 14, 15, 16, 17. | 29 June 1924 | Stockholm, Sweden | Egypt | 5–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 18, 19, 20. | 21 September 1924 | Stockholm, Sweden | Norway | 6–1 | Won | Nordic Championship |
| 21. | 5 July 1925 | Stockholm, Sweden |  Austria | 2–4 | Loss | Friendly |
| 22, 23. | 12 July 1925 | Stockholm, Sweden | .svg.png){kind=small} Hungary | 6–2 | Won | Friendly |
| 24, 25, 26, 27. | 23 August 1925 | Oslo, Norway | Norway | 7–3 | Won | Nordic Championship |
| 28, 29. | 9 June 1926 | Stockholm, Sweden | Norway | 3–2 | Won | Nordic Championship |
| 30. | 3 April 1927 | Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | 1–2 | Loss | Friendly |
| 31, 32, 33. | 29 May 1927 | Stockholm, Sweden |  Latvia | 12–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 34, 35, 36. | 26 June 1927 | Oslo, Norway | Norway | 5–3 | Won | Nordic Championship |
| 37. | 6 November 1927 | Zürich, Switzerland |  Switzerland | 2–2 | Drew | Friendly |
| 38. | 7 October 1928 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 1–3 | Loss | Nordic Championship |
| 39, 40, 41. | 9 June 1929 | Stockholm, Sweden | Netherlands | 6–2 | Won | Friendly |
| 42. | 28 July 1929 | Malmö, Sweden | Latvia | 10–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 43, 44. | 28 June 1931 | Stockholm, Sweden | Denmark | 3–1 | Won | Nordic Championship |
| 45. | 26 July 1931 | Västerås, Sweden | Latvia | 6–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 46. | 8 November 1931 | Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 1–3 | Loss | Friendly |
| 47, 48, 49. | 16 May 1932 | Stockholm, Sweden | Finland | 7–1 | Won | Friendly |
References
- ^ "National football team individual records and stats". eu-football.info. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Sven Rydell – Goals in International Matches". Rsssf.com. 26 May 2001. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Sven Rydell Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ Sven Rydell. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "Ewa Rydell Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 26 February 1942. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
External links
- Sven Rydell – FIFA competition record
- profile
| Preceded by Johan Richthoff | Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1931 | Succeeded by Ivar Johansson |