Ralf Edström
Ralf Sigvard Edström (born 7 October 1952) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as Sweden's best player in the 1970s, he started off his career with Degerfors IF in the late 1960s and went on to represent Åtvidabergs FF, PSV Eindhoven, IFK Göteborg, Standard Liege, and AS Monaco before retiring at Örgryte IS in 1985. A full international between 1972 and 1980, he won 40 caps for the Sweden national team and scored 15 goals. He represented his country at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups and was awarded Guldbollen as Sweden's best player in 1972 and 1974.
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Ralf Edström in 1973 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ralf Sigvard Edström | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Degerfors, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1971 | Degerfors IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1970 | Degerfors IF | ||
| 1971–1973 | Åtvidabergs FF | 52 | (28) |
| 1973–1977 | PSV Eindhoven | 153 | (81) |
| 1977–1979 | IFK Göteborg | 37 | (14) |
| 1979–1981 | Standard Liège | 51 | (27) |
| 1981–1983 | AS Monaco | 49 | (16) |
| 1983–1985 | Örgryte IS | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 301 | (140) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969–1971 | Sweden U19 | 14 | (9) |
| 1971–1972 | Sweden U21 | 7 | (4) |
| 1972–1980 | Sweden | 40 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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