Arne Nyberg

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Arne Nyberg (20 June 1913–12 August 1970) was a Swedish football striker born in Säffle.

After starting his carrier playing for a local club, he joined IFK Göteborg in 1932 and won two Swedish Championships with the club. He played for IFK the rest of his career and also worked for the club after retiring as an active player. His son Ralph Nyberg also played for IFK Göteborg later on and won a Swedish Championship medal. Arne Nyberg died in 1970, only 57 years old.

[edit] Clubs

• SK Sifhälla (-1932)
• IFK Göteborg (1932-50)

v • d • e Sweden squad - 1938 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place GK Abrahamsson • MF Almgren • FW A. Andersson • FW H. Andersson • GK Bergqvist • FW Bergsten • DF Eriksson • MF Grahn • FW Hansson • MF Jacobsson • FW Jonasson • DF Källgren • FW Karlsson • FW Keller • MF Lind • MF Linderholm • DF Nilsson • FW Nyberg • FW Persson • GK Sjöberg • MF Svanström • FW Wetterström • Coach: Nagy