Kamrat number 318
Seasons
10
IFK GÖTEBORG
Sven Appelgren
1946/47–1953/54, 1955/56–1956/57
Appel
Games
147
IFK career1946/47–1953/54, 1955/56–1956/57
Games147
Seasons10
Goals7
Starts103
League57
Player profile
Overview
Sven Valdemar Appelgren was born on 8 September 1927 in Göteborg. His IFK Göteborg first-team career began in the 1946/47 season. He came through IFK Göteborg's youth system before the senior debut and is regarded by the club as a home-grown player. He made his competitive debut on 3 August 1947 against IS Halmia in Allsvenskan, a match that finished 1–2.
He spent 10 seasons with IFK Göteborg's first team and made 147 appearances and scoring 7 goals. Of those 147 appearances, 57 came in Allsvenskan.
Appelgren died on 14 December 2017, aged 90.
Club changes
2
Transfers
From
IFK Göteborg
To
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From
Juniorlaget
To
IFK Göteborg
Historical comparisons
6
Record rankings
- Most games in the 1950s 20th
- Most games in the 1940s 21st
- Most goals in the 1950s 23rd
- Most seasons 51st
- Most Allsvenskan goals by an academy product 67th
- Most goals by an academy product 75th
Career at IFK Göteborg
Statistics
Statistics are partly incomplete. The total is 147 games, while game-by-game data is available for 104. Starts, substitute appearances, results, cards and the game list are based on registered game records.
Games and goals
Breakdown by competition
Win percentage
Starts and substitute appearances
Season data
All games
Season by season
| Season | # | Games | Starts | Substitute appearances | Goals | Assist | Yellow cards | Red cards | W–D–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956/57 | – | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 1–0–0 |
| 1955/56 | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1–0–0 |
| 1953/54 | – | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0–1–0 |
| 1952/53 | – | 17 | 12 | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | 5–2–5 |
| 1951/52 | – | 44 | 29 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 17–6–6 |
| 1950/51 | – | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10–2–6 |
| 1949/50 | – | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4–0–3 |
| 1948/49 | – | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 11–2–5 |
| 1947/48 | – | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5–2–7 |
| 1946/47 | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3–0–0 |
Game archive
Games for Sven Appelgren
| IS Halmia – IFK GöteborgIS Halmia (A) | 2–1(0–0) | Allsvenskan, rd. 2A | Defender | 0 | 0 | |
| IFK Göteborg – Örgryte ISÖrgryte IS (H) | 6–3(3–1) | Triangle LeagueTL | Defender | 0 | 0 | |
| Lundby IF – IFK GöteborgLundby IF (A) | 0–3(0–0) | FriendlyF | Defender | 0 | 0 | |
| IFK Göteborg – Fässbergs IFFässbergs IF (H) | 1–0 | FriendlyF | Inhoppare↑ 46 | 0 | 0 |
Games
3 Aug 1947: IS Halmia 2–1 IFK Göteborg. Lost
IS Halmia
IFK Göteborg
IS Halmia2–1HT 0–0
IFK Göteborg
30 Mar 1947: IFK Göteborg 6–3 Örgryte IS. Won
IFK Göteborg
Örgryte IS
IFK Göteborg6–3HT 3–1
Örgryte IS
23 Mar 1947: Lundby IF 0–3 IFK Göteborg. Won
Lundby IF
IFK Göteborg
Lundby IF0–3HT 0–0
IFK Göteborg
16 Mar 1947: IFK Göteborg 1–0 Fässbergs IF. Won
IFK Göteborg
Fässbergs IF
IFK Göteborg1–0
Fässbergs IFPhoto archive