Klas Ingesson

Klas Inge "Klabbe" Ingesson (20 August 1968 – 29 October 2014) was a Swedish footballer and manager. He spent most of his career as a midfielder. Ingesson represented the Sweden national team on 57 occasions, including the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 1992 European Championship. He was the manager of IF Elfsborg from 2013 to 2014.

Klas Ingesson
Klas Ingesson (1994).jpg
after the FIFA World Cup 1994
Personal information
Full nameKlas Inge Ingesson
Date of birth(1968-08-20)20 August 1968
Place of birthÖdeshög, Sweden
Date of death29 October 2014(2014-10-29) (aged 46)
Place of deathÖdeshög, Sweden
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1975–1986Ödeshögs IK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1990IFK Göteborg53(9)
1990–1993Mechelen99(28)
1993–1994PSV Eindhoven12(1)
1994–1996Sheffield Wednesday17(2)
1996–1998Bari94(11)
1998–2000Bologna64(4)
2000–2001Marseille13(0)
2001Lecce19(1)
Total371(56)
National team
1989–1998Sweden[1]57(13)
Teams managed
2013–2014IF Elfsborg
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

On 29 October 2014, Ingesson died of the effects of multiple myeloma, aged 46.[2]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]

National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 1989 6 3
1990 9 3
1991 4 0
1992 11 3
1993 8 0
1994 13 3
1995 1 0
1996 4 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
Total 57 13

International goals

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.[4]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 31 May 1989 Eyravallen, Örebro, Sweden  Algeria 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2. 2–0
3. 8 October 1989 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden  Albania 2–1 3–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier
4. 16 February 1990 Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 2–0 2–0 Friendly
5. 25 April 1990 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden  Wales 3–1 4–2 Friendly
6. 4–2
7. 7 May 1992 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden  Poland 3–0 5–0 Friendly
8. 9 September 1992 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  Finland 1–0 1–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
9. 11 November 1992 Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel  Israel 3–1 3–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
10. 4 May 1994 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden  Nigeria 3–1 3–1 Friendly
11. 12 June 1994 Trabuco Hills High School Stadium, Mission Viejo, United States  Romania 1–0 1–1 Friendly
12. 7 September 1994 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
13. 24 April 1996 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 2–0 2–1 Friendly

Managerial statistics

[5][6][7][8][9]

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
IF Elfsborg 30 September 2013 29 October 2014 52 27 10 15 51.92
Total 52 27 10 15 51.92

Honours

IFK Göteborg[10][11]
Bologna[12]
Sweden[13]

References

  1. Sweden national football team stats (in Swedish). passagen.se. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  2. VM 94-hjälten Ingesson död (in Swedish). Aftonbladet.
  3. Klas Ingesson at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. Klas Ingesson profile. EU-football.info. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  5. Spelschema IF Elfsborg – Allsvenskan 2013. IF Elfsborg. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  6. Spelschema IF Elfsborg – Europaspel 2013. IF Elfsborg. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  7. Spelschema IF Elfsborg – Allsvenskan 2014. IF Elfsborg. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  8. Spelschema IF Elfsborg – Svenska Cupen 2014/2015. IF Elfsborg (2009-07-10). Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  9. Spelschema IF Elfsborg – Europaspel 2014. IF Elfsborg. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  10. 1983-1989 (in sv). IFK Göteborg. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  11. 1990-1996 (in sv). IFK Göteborg. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  12. La storia del Bologna stagione per stagione (in it). Bologna FC. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  13. Sport, Guardian (29 October 2014). Former Sweden midfielder Klas Ingesson dies from cancer, aged 46. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/29/former-sweden-midfielder-klas-ingesson-dies. Retrieved 29 October 2014.