Harry Bild

Harry Sven-Olof Bild was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a striker. Starting off his career with IFK Norrköping in 1956, he went on to represent FC Zürich and Feyenoord before retiring at Östers IF in 1973. A full international between 1957 and 1968, he won 28 caps and scored 13 goals for the Sweden men's national [football team|Sweden national team]. In 1963, he was awarded Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year.

Club career

Born in Växjö he was transferred to IFK Norrköping during the 1950s. He turned professional for FC Zürich in Switzerland and for Feyenoord in the Netherlands, scoring 39 goals in 52 games. He returned to his homeland to join Östers IF in 1967 and won the Swedish national title in 1968. Between 1968 and 1973, he scored 42 goals in 113 matches for Östers.

Bild made 28 appearances and scored 13 goals for the Sweden national football team and he won Guldbollen in 1963.

Bild died from cancer on 16 January 2025, at the age of 88.

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