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Torsten Furukrantz

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Torsten Furukrantz
Personal information
Date of birth (1937-06-21)21 June 1937
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden[1]
Date of death 12 September 2019(2019-09-12) (aged 82)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1963 IFK Stockholm
1963–1966 Djurgårdens IF
1966–1973 IK Sirius
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Torsten Furukrantz (21 June 1937[2] – 12 September 2019) was a Swedish footballer who played as a defender[3] for IFK Stockholm, Djurgårdens IF, and IK Sirius.[4][1]

Career

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Furukrantz made his debut in the Swedish Division 2 with IFK Stockholm in 1959. He remained at the club until 1963 when he joined Djurgårdens IF. At Djurgården, he debuted in May 1963 against Hammarby IF. In 1964 he won Allsvenskan. In 1966, Furukrantz was one of five championship-winning players which signed with IK Sirius. He stayed at IK Sirius until 1973 and became a coach in 1974.[1]

Honours

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Djurgårdens IF

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Åman, Ronald (12 September 2019). "Torsten Furukrantz har lämnat oss". Djurgården Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Torsten "Totte" Furukrantz". tillminne.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ^ Torsten Furukrantz at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ "En av Sirius största har avlidit". Upsala Nya Tidning (in Swedish). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  5. ^ http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf [bare URL PDF]