Klas Ingesson


Klas Inge "Klabbe" Ingesson was a Swedish footballer and manager. He spent most of his career as a midfielder in Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, England, Italy and France. Ingesson represented the Sweden national team on 57 occasions, including the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 1992 European Championship. He was the manager of IF Elfsborg from 2013 until his death in October 2014.

Playing career

He played for IFK Göteborg in Sweden, KV Mechelen in Belgium, PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands, Sheffield Wednesday in England, Bari, Bologna and Lecce in Italy, and Marseille in France.
At Sheffield Wednesday, he encountered players "who went straight to the pub after training but still able to run like wild animals come Saturday".

Coaching career

On 30 September 2013, Ingesson was appointed manager of IF Elfsborg.

Personal life

After retiring from playing Ingesson became a lumberjack, and also appeared as a presenter on the Swedish TV programme Farlig Fritid.
On 14 May 2009, Ingesson announced that he had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The treatment was at the start said to be going "in the right direction". Ingesson fully recovered and, on December 2010, made a football comeback by accepting an offer to guide the IF Elfsborg under-21 youth team. On 8 January 2013, Ingesson revealed that the myeloma had returned, and that he would have a stem cell transplant, as the two previous autologous transplants had been unsuccessful.
On 29 October 2014, Ingesson died of the effects of multiple myeloma.
He was married and had two children.

International statistics

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.31 May 1989Eyravallen, Örebro1–02–0Friendly
2.31 May 1989Eyravallen, Örebro2–02–0Friendly
3.8 October 1989Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm2–13–11990 World Cup qualifier
4.16 February 1990Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai2–02–0Friendly
5.25 April 1990Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm3–14–2Friendly
6.25 April 1990Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm4–24–2Friendly
7.7 May 1992Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm3–05–0Friendly
8.9 September 1992Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki1–01–01994 World Cup qualifier
9.11 November 1992Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan3–13–11994 World Cup qualifier
10.4 May 1994Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm3–13–1Friendly
11.12 June 1994Trabuco Hills High School Stadium, Mission Viejo1–01–1Friendly
12.7 September 1994Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik1–01–0Euro 1996 qualifier
13.24 April 1996Windsor Park, Belfast2–02–1Friendly

Managerial statistics

Honours

Club

;IFK Göteborg
;Bologna
;Sweden