Stefan Lindqvist

Stefan Lindqvist (18 March 1967 – 1 March 2020) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his club career, Lindqvist played for Halmstad, Neuchâtel Xamax, IFK Göteborg, Motherwell and Strømsgodset IF. He made five appearances for the Sweden national team between 1989 and 1990, scoring one goal.

Club career Lindqvist played professional football in Sweden, Switzerland, China, and Scotland, but is mostly remembered for his time with IFK Göteborg.

Lindqvist won five Allsvenskan titles with IFK Göteborg, and played every minute of Göteborg's 1994–95 UEFA Champions League campaign which saw Göteborg win their group ahead of FC Barcelona, Manchester United, and Galatasaray before being eliminated by Bayern München in the quarter finals on away goals.

International career On 6 May 1989 Lindqvist made his Sweden U21 debut in a 1990 UEFA European Under-21 qualifying game against Poland which Sweden won 4-0.

On 16 August 1989, Lindqvist made his senior debut for Sweden in a friendly game against France, in which he also scored his first and only international goal. On 8 October 1989 he made his competitive senior debut for Sweden in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Albania, in which Sweden won 3-1.

Personal life He died on 1 March 2020 after a more than 10 year long battle with ALS.

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lindqvist goal. +List of international goals scored by Stefan Lindqvist

16 August 1989 Malmö Stadium, Malmö, Sweden

Friendly IFK Göteborg

Allsvenskan: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Svenska Cupen: 1991

Individual Årets Ärkeängel: 1996