Reine Almqvist
Swedish football player and manager (born 1949)
About Reine Almqvist
Born 1949. Reine Almqvist is a Swedish association football player and association football coach.
Rolf Reine Almqvist (born 12 April 1949) is a Swedish former professional football player and coach who played as striker.
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.
International career Almqvist won four caps and scored one goal between 1970 and 1979 for the Sweden national team. He also represented the Sweden U19 and U21 teams.
Managerial career Almqvist coached IF Olsfors, Kullens BK, BK Häcken, Djerv 1919, Fredrikstad FK, Helsingborgs IF, IFK Göteborg, Landskrona BoIS, Bryne, FK Tønsberg and Västra Frölunda IF.
Career statistics
International +Appearances and goals by national team and year
Honours '''IFK Göteborg
Allsvenskan top scorer: 1969, 1977 (shared with Mats Aronsson) Årets ärkeängel: 1978
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Who is Reine Almqvist?
Swedish football player and manager (born 1949)
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Reine Almqvist was born on 12 April 1949 in Gothenburg.
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Reine Almqvist is an association football player and association football coach.
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Reine Almqvist is Swedish.
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