Kurt Hamrin (on top), Reino Börjesson, Gunnar Gren, Bengt Berndtsson, Henry Källgren and Bror Mellberg (from left to right) with Team Sweden during a camp in preparation for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1931-03-13)13 March 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Norrköping, Sweden | ||
Date of death | 21 January 2005(2005-01-21) (aged 73) | ||
Place of death | Helsingborg, Sweden | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Norrköpings FF | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1951–1960 | IFK Norrköping | 181 | (126) |
1960–1963 | Norrby IF | ||
International career | |||
1953–1958 | Sweden | 8 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Henry Källgren (13 March 1931 – 21 January 2005) was a Swedish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
Career
Club career
Källgren played club football for IFK Norrköping between 1951 and 1960, scoring a total of 126 goals in 181 games. In 1960 Källgren made a controversial move to Norrby IF where he played for 3 seasons before retiring from football in 1963.
International career
Källgren represented the national team at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, and earned a total of eight caps between 1953 and 1958.
References
- "Putte" Källgren död‚ folkbladet.se, 2 February 2005
- "Putte" Källgren har avlidit‚ hd.se, 29 January 2005
- 2 dagar kvar, Norrby "värvar" Putte Källgren?‚ norrbyif.se, 20 February 2015
- Landslagsdatabasen Henry Källgren‚ svenskfotboll.se, 7 January 2018
Sweden squad – 1958 FIFA World Cup runners-up | ||
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External links
- Henry Källgren – FIFA competition record (archived)
- PlayerHistory.com