Gösta Lundell

Gösta Lundell (14 October 1934 – 27 February 2024) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder, best known for representing Hammarby IF.

A full international between 1962 and 1963, he won 7 caps for the Sweden national team.

In 1957–58, Lundell helped the club to win a promotion back to Allsvenskan; the team scored an impressive 117 goals in 33 fixtures throughout the season. He played a major part in establishing Hammarby in the top tier during the next four seasons.

Lundell decided to retire from football due to injuries at the end of 1965, aged 31, playing his last game for Hammarby on 24 October in a 2–4 home loss against IFK Norrköping.

Lundell (left) playing for Sweden in a friendly against Hungary in 1963.

International career In 1962, Lundell was first called up to the Sweden national team for the first time together with teammate Tom Turesson, by the former Hammarby-coach Lennart Nyman who had been appointed manager of the national team the same year.

He won 7 caps for his country in total, with the only competitive appearance coming on 21 June 1962 in a 2–0 away win against Norway in a European Nations' Cup qualifier.

Other sports In 1956, Lundell played bandy for one season with Hammarby IF.