Torsten Lindberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Torsten Lindberg

Swedish footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1917

Place of Birth: Nässjö, Jönköping County, Sweden

Date of Death: 31-Aug-2009

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Torsten Gustav Adolf Lindberg (14 April 1917 – 31 August 2009) was a Swedish football player and manager.
As a player, he won a Gold Medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a Bronze Medal at the 1950 FIFA World Cup; as a manager he won two league titles with Djurgårdens IF in 1964 and 1966. Lindberg played club football with Husqvarna IF, IK Tord, Örgryte IS and IFK Norrköping.
As a manager, he coached IFK Norrköping, Djurgårdens IF and AIK; he was also Assistant Coach of the Swedish national side during the 1958 FIFA World Cup.