Filip Johansson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Filip Johansson

Swedish association football and bandy player

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1902

Place of Birth: Surte, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1976

Profession: association football player, bandy player

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Filip Johansson

  • John Filip Valter Johansson (21 January 1902 – 1 November 1976) was a Swedish football striker born in Surte, north of Gothenburg.
  • He was nicknamed Svarte-Filip, meaning Black-Filip, referring to the pitch-black colour of his hair.
  • He also played bandy in Surte IS. After starting his career playing for a local club, he also played for Fässbergs IF and Trollhättans IF before joining IFK Göteborg in 1924.
  • He debuted in Allsvenskan the same year and set a record that season, scoring 39 goals in 21 matches.
  • During his nine seasons in the club, he played 277 matches and scored 333 goals.
  • He never won the Swedish Championships with the club, finishing second three times and third four times.
  • He also played 16 matches for the Swedish national football team, scoring 14 goals. Johansson died in 1976.
  • In northeast Gothenburg there is a street named after him, "Svarte Filips Gata".

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