Rune Wenzel
Swedish footballer (1901–1977)
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Gösta Elof Rune Wenzel (4 January 1901 – 29 July 1977) was a Swedish footballer. He represented GAIS and IFK Göteborg during a career that spanned between 1918 and 1932, winning three Swedish Championships with the former.[1][2] He played in 30 matches for the Sweden men's national football team from 1919 to 1930.[3] He was also part of Sweden's squad for the football tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[4]
Full name
Gösta Elof Rune Wenzel
Date of birth
4 January 1901
Date of death
29 July 1977 (aged 76)
–1917
Holmens FF
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Rune Wenzel with GAIS, 1919. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gösta Elof Rune Wenzel | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1901 | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 1977 (aged 76) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1917 | Holmens FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1918–1932 | GAIS | 160 | (33) |
| 1925 | → IFK Göteborg (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1919–1930 | Sweden | 30 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Wenzel was the younger brother of Gunnar Wenzel, who was also a footballer for IFK Göteborg.[5]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wenzel goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 August 1924 | Deutsches Stadion, Berlin, Germany |  Germany |
1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly | [7] |
