Klas Ingesson


Klas Inge "Klabbe" Ingesson was a Swedish professional 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 [FIFA World Cup|1990] and 1994 FIFA World Cups, 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, K.V. 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". Manager Trevor Francis recruited him to replace Carlton Palmer, but Ingesson only played in 18 games. He scored two goals for Sheffield Wednesday, one against Everton 26 December 1994 and one against Arsenal 4 February 1995. Ingesson later suffered groin injuries and after Francis was replaced by new manager David Pleat, Ingesson was dropped from the starting 11. In November 1995 Ingesson was sold to Bari in Italy.

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, in 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.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.31 May 1989Eyravallen, Örebro, Sweden1–02–0Friendly
2.31 May 1989Eyravallen, Örebro, Sweden2–02–0Friendly
3.8 October 1989Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden2–13–11990 [FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2#Sweden v Albania|1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier]
4.16 February 1990Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates2–02–0Friendly
5.25 April 1990Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden3–14–2Friendly
6.25 April 1990Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden4–24–2Friendly
7.7 May 1992Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden3–05–0Friendly
8.9 September 1992Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland1–01–01994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
9.11 November 1992Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel3–13–11994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
10.4 May 1994Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden3–13–1Friendly
11.12 June 1994Trabuco Hills High School Stadium, Mission Viejo, United States1–01–1Friendly
12.7 September 1994Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland1–01–0UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier
13.24 April 1996Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland2–02–1Friendly

Honours

;IFK Göteborg
;Bologna
;Sweden