Ove Kindvall

Swedish association football player (1943–2025)

Key facts

1961: Sweden U19
1964: Sweden U21
Full name: Bengt Ove Kindvall
Date of birth: ( 1943-05-16 ) 16 May 1943
Place of birth: Norrköping , Sweden
Date of death: 5 August 2025 (2025-08-05) (aged 82)
Height: 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position: Striker
Years: Team
1962 1966: IFK Norrköping
1966 1971: Feyenoord
1971 1975: IFK Norrköping
1975 1977: IFK Göteborg
1963 1964: Sweden B
1965 1974: Sweden
1979 1980: IFK Göteborg (chairman)

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Instance of: human
Given name: Ove
Gender: male
Citizenship: Sweden
Place of birth: Norrköping
Place of death: Sollentuna Municipality
Child: Niclas Kindvall
Occupation: handball player
Languages spoken: Swedish
Award: Guldbollen
Participant in: 1974 FIFA World Cup
Sport: association football
Position played: goalkeeper
Country for sport: Sweden
Image: Selectie Zweedse elftal voor WK voetbal in trainingskamp in Mönchen Gladblach n, Bestanddeelnr 927-2498.jpg
Height: 176

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Commons category: Ove Kindvall
date of birth: 1943-05-16
end of work period: 1977-00-00
start of work period: 1962-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts: 2
total goals in career: 0
date of death: 2025-08-05
name in native language: Ove Kindvall
birth name: Bengt Ove Kindvall

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Encyclopedic overview

Bengt Ove Kindvall ( Swedish pronunciation: ['beŋkt 'uːve 'tɕindvɑːl], 16 May 1943 – 5 August 2025) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a striker. He started his career at IFK Norrköping, where he played until he joined Feyenoord in 1966 and became professional. The same year, he won the Guldbollen, as the best Swedish footballer of the year. He is regarded as one of Sweden's greatest ever players. A full international between 1965 and 1974, he won 43 caps and scored 16 goals for the Sweden national team. He represented his country at the 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups.

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