Reine Almqvist
Swedish footballer and manager (born 1949)
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Rolf Reine Almqvist (born 12 April 1949) is a Swedish former professional football player and coach who played as striker.
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Almqvist in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rolf Reine Almqvist | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1972 | IFK Göteborg | 79 | (43) |
| 1973–1975 | Åtvidabergs FF | 70 | (35) |
| 1976 | IFK Sundsvall | 12 | (2) |
| 1976–1980 | IFK Göteborg | 75 | (29) |
| 1980 | Seattle Sounders | 5 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Seattle Sounders (indoor) | 17 | (11) |
| 1981–1982 | BK Häcken | 41 | (13) |
| 1983 | Ope IF | ||
| 1984 | Djerv 1919 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Sweden U19 | 10 | (5) |
| 1969–1975 | Sweden U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 1970–1979 | Sweden | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1978 | IF Olsfors | ||
| 1982 | Kullens BK | ||
| 1983 | BK Häcken | ||
| 1984–1985 | Djerv 1919 | ||
| 1986–1987 | Fredrikstad FK | ||
| 1989–1993 | BK Häcken | ||
| 1994–1997 | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| 1998–1999 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| 2000 | Landskrona BoIS | ||
| 2001–2003 | Bryne | ||
| 2004–2005 | FK Tønsberg | ||
| 2006 | BK Häcken | ||
| 2007–2008 | Västra Frölunda IF | ||
| 2009 | IF Olsfors | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Almqvist played for IFK Göteborg, Åtvidabergs FF, IFK Sundsvall, In 1980, he joined the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League, playing five games during the outdoor season and another seventeen during the 1980–81 NASL indoor season. He then returned to Sweden and played for BK Häcken, Ope IF and Djerv 1919. He was the Allsvenskan top scorer in 1969 and 1977.[1]
International career
Almqvist won four caps and scored one goal between 1970 and 1979 for the Sweden national team.[2] He also represented the Sweden U19 and U21 teams.[3]
Managerial career
Almqvist coached IF Olsfors, Kullens BK, BK Häcken, Djerv 1919, Fredrikstad FK,[4] Helsingborgs IF,[5] IFK Göteborg, Landskrona BoIS, Bryne, FK Tønsberg and Västra Frölunda IF.[6]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Almqvist goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 August 1970 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland |  Finland |
1–0 | 2–1 | 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship | [7] |
Honours
IFK Göteborg[8]
Åtvidabergs FF[8]
- Allsvenskan: 1973
Individual[8]
- Allsvenskan top scorer: 1969, 1977 (shared with Mats Aronsson)
- Årets ärkeängel: 1978[9]
