Forward
Kamrat number 560
Seasons 4
IFK GÖTEBORG #18

Ove Kindvall

1975–78

Games 107
IFK career1975–78
Games107
Seasons4
Goals56
Starts82
League21

Player profile

Overview

Bengt Ove Kindvall was born on 16 May 1943 in Norrköping. His IFK Göteborg first-team career began in the 1975 season. He made his competitive debut on 4 August 1975 against Helsingborgs IF in Division 2 South, a match that finished 2–0.

He spent 4 seasons with IFK Göteborg's first team and made 107 appearances and scoring 56 goals. Of those 107 appearances, 21 came in Allsvenskan.

Kindvall made 43 senior international appearances for Sweden, scoring 16 goals.

Kindvall died on 5 August 2025, aged 82.

Autograph
Ove Kindvall, signature
Club changes

Transfers

2
From IFK Göteborg To ?
Transfer
From ? To IFK Göteborg
Transfer
Records at IFK Göteborg

Club records

5
  • Most goals against Emmaboda IS 4
  • Most goals against Grimsås IF 3
  • Most goals at Grimsborgs Idrottsplats 3
  • Most goals in one game against Grimsås IF 2
  • Most goals in one game at Grimsborgs Idrottsplats 2
Historical comparisons

Record rankings

21
  • Most goals in the 1970s 4th
  • Oldest Allsvenskan debutant 5th
  • Most international goals 9th
  • Oldest debutant 9th
  • Best goals-per-game rate (competitive games) 16th
  • Most games in the 1970s 17th
  • Most hat-tricks (or better) in competitive games 18th
  • Oldest Allsvenskan goalscorer 23rd
  • Oldest player in the Swedish Cup 23rd
  • Oldest goalscorer 24th
  • Most goals in a season 30th
  • Oldest player 30th
  • Most international caps 31st
  • Oldest player in Allsvenskan 31st
  • Oldest player in a competitive game 33rd
  • Best goals-per-game rate (all games) 38th
  • Highest win percentage in all games 41st
  • Most hat-tricks (or better) 42nd
  • Most goals in competitive games 48th
  • Most goals 52nd
  • Most games in a season 99th