Friberg circa 1930
Personal information
Date of birth	7 February 1895
Place of birth	Lysekil, Sweden
Date of death	26 May 1964 (aged 69)
Place of death	Göteborg, Sweden
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	IFK Göteborg
	Örgryte IS
International career
1915–1928	Sweden national team	41	(0)
Managerial career
1930–1931	Örgryte IS
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1924 Paris Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sven Richard Friberg (7 February 1895 – 26 May 1964) was a Swedish association football defender who won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[1] Between 1915 and 1928 he played 41 international matches and scored no goals.^[2][3]

Playing career

Club

Friberg won the Svenska Serien in 1914–15 with IFK Göteborg.^[2]

With Örgryte IS he won the Svenska Serien in 1920–21 and 1923–24 as well as Allsvenskan in 1925–26 and 1926–28.^[2]

International

Friberg captained the Sweden national team which won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[4] In total he made 41 appearances between 1915 and 1928, captaining 30.^[2]

Managerial career

Friberg returned to Örgryte IS as a coach, managing the club from 1930 to 1931.^[5]

Honours

IFK Göteborg

• Svenska Serien: 1914–15^[2]

Örgryte IS

• Svenska Serien: 1920–21, 1923–24
• Allsvenskan: 1925–26, 1926–28^[2]

References

External links

• Sven Friberg at ifkdb.com

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