Björn Nordqvist

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Björn Nordqvist (born October 6, 1942 in Hallsberg) is a former football defender from Sweden. During the 1960's and 70's he was the Swedish national team captain. He played at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, 1974 FIFA World Cup and 1978 FIFA World Cup and in total amassed 115 international matches, and as such held the world record for some time. Nordqvist has later been surpassed even as Swedish record holder, by Thomas Ravelli.

On club level, Nordqvist became Swedish league champion with IFK Norrköping as well as Dutch league and cup champion with PSV Eindhoven. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1968, and has been inducted to the Hall of Fame of Swedish football.

Nordqvist also played ice hockey and bandy on a national level.

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List of Soccer Players with 30 or more International Goals

	Sweden squad - 1970 FIFA World Cup
1 Hellström \| 2 Selander \| 3 Axelsson \| 4 Nordqvist \| 5 Grip \| 6 Svensson \| 7 B. Larsson \| 8 Eriksson \| 9 Kindvall \| 10 Grahn \| 11 Persson \| 12 S. Larsson \| 13 Cronqvist \| 14 Kristensson \| 15 Målberg \| 16 Nordahl \| 17 Pettersson \| 18 Turesson \| 19 Nicklasson \| 20 Olsson \| 21 Ejderstedt \| 22 Pålsson \| Coach: Bergmark

	Sweden squad - 1974 FIFA World Cup
1 Hellström \| 2 Olsson \| 3 Karlsson \| 4 Nordqvist \| 5 Andersson \| 6 Grahn \| 7 B. Larsson \| 8 Torstensson \| 9 Kindvall \| 10 Edström \| 11 Sandberg \| 12 S. Larsson \| 13 Grip \| 14 Tapper \| 15 Magnusson \| 16 Ejderstedt \| 17 Hagberg \| 18 Augustsson \| 19 Cronqvist \| 20 Lindman \| 21 Persson \| 22 Ahlström \| Coach: Ericson

	Sweden squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup
1 Hellström \| 2 Borg \| 3 Roy Andersson \| 4 Nordqvist \| 5 Erlandsson \| 6 Tapper \| 7 Linderoth \| 8 B. Larsson \| 9 L. Larsson \| 10 Sjöberg \| 11 Wendt \| 12 Hagberg \| 13 M. Andersson \| 14 Åman \| 15 Nilsson \| 16 Torstensson \| 17 Möller \| 18 Nordin \| 19 Karlsson \| 20 Roland Andersson \| 21 Åslund \| 22 Edström \| Coach: Ericson