Åke Johansson
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Åke "Bajdoff" Johansson, born 19 March 1928 in Norrköping
, is a former Swedish
football player.
Johansson played as a center half in IFK Norrköping
and capped 53 times for the national team
between 1955-1965. With IFK Norrköping he owns the club record with 321 appearances.
Johansson became Swedish champion with his club 6 times, won Guldbollen
1957 and was a member of the silver winning team in 1958 FIFA World Cup
but didn't appeared in the final. He also capped one time for the national team in ice hockey.
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, is a former Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football player.
Johansson played as a center half in IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
and capped 53 times for the national team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
between 1955-1965. With IFK Norrköping he owns the club record with 321 appearances.
Johansson became Swedish champion with his club 6 times, won Guldbollen
Guldbollen
Guldbollen, , is a Swedish football award given by the Aftonbladet and the Swedish Football Association to the best male Swedish footballer each year....
1957 and was a member of the silver winning team in 1958 FIFA World Cup
1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
but didn't appeared in the final. He also capped one time for the national team in ice hockey.