Stefan Lindqvist facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 1 March 2020 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Särö, Sweden | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1989 | Sweden U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Sweden | 5 | (1) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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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.
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.
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. 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.
Personal life
He died on 1 March 2020 after a more than 10 year long battle with ALS.
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 |
Honours
Neuchâtel Xamax
- Swiss Super Cup: 1990
IFK Göteborg
- Allsvenskan: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
- Svenska Cupen: 1991
