Kurt Hamrin
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Full name | Kurt Roland Hamrin | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 19 November 1934 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 4 February 2024 | (aged 89)||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Florence, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Winger | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1946–1947 | Huvudsta IS | ||||||||||||||||
1947–1948 | Råsunda IS | ||||||||||||||||
1949–1951 | AIK | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1952–1955 | AIK | 62 | (54) | ||||||||||||||
1956–1957 | Juventus | 23 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
1957–1958 | Padova | 30 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
1958–1967 | Fiorentina | 289 | (150) | ||||||||||||||
1967–1969 | AC Milan | 36 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
1969–1971 | Napoli | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
1971–1972 | IFK Stockholm | 10 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 472 | (249) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1953 |
Sweden U21 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
1953–1965 |
Sweden | 32 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kurt Roland "Kurre" Hamrin (Swedish:
In addition to his success at club level, Hamrin also had a successful international career, and was a member of the
Club career
Hamrin first played for
International career
Hamrin played 32 times for
After retirement and death
After his retirement as a footballer, Hamrin moved to Florence with his family. He also worked as scout for AC Milan from 1998 to 2008.[3]
Hamrin died on 4 February 2024, at the age of 89.[4] He was the last surviving player from either the Swedish and Brazilian sides who participated in the 1958 World Cup final.[5]
Style of play
Hamrin was a fast, creative, elegant, and technically skilled right winger, who was gifted with outstanding pace, as well as good vision, and opportunism in front of goal. A direct and efficient two-footed player, he was known in particular for his flair, as well as his incredible dribbling and striking ability with either foot, and stood out for his ability to utilise his speed to get past his opponents; he was also capable of beating players in one-on-one situations with elaborate moves and feints, such as the nutmeg. Moreover, he was a highly prolific goalscorer. Despite his playing ability, however, he was also known to be injury-prone.[1][6]
Career statistics
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Sweden
|
1953 | 3 | 1 |
1954 | 8 | 5 | |
1955 | 9 | 4 | |
1956 | 0 | 0 | |
1957 | 0 | 0 | |
1958 | 5 | 4 | |
1959 | 0 | 0 | |
1960 | 0 | 0 | |
1961 | 0 | 0 | |
1962 | 1 | 0 | |
1963 | 1 | 0 | |
1964 | 3 | 3 | |
1965 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 17 |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hamrin goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 15 November 1953 | Nepstadion, Budapest , Hungary
|
Hungary | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly
|
[8] |
2 | 4 June 1954 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Finland | 5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly | [9] |
3 | 7 June 1954 | Solna , Sweden
|
Norway | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [10] |
4 | 15 August 1954 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | Finland | 1–0 | 10–1 | 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship | [11] |
5 | 9–1 | ||||||
6 | 10–1 | ||||||
7 | 15 June 1955 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Romania | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly | [12] |
8 | 4–0 | ||||||
9 | 16 October 1955 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship | [13] |
10 | 20 November 1955 | Estadio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal | Portugal | 1–0 | 6–2 | Friendly | [14] |
11 | 12 June 1958 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Hungary | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1958 FIFA World Cup | [15] |
12 | 2–0 | ||||||
13 | 19 June 1958 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Soviet Union | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1958 FIFA World Cup | [16] |
14 | 24 June 1958 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | West Germany | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1958 FIFA World Cup | [17] |
15 | 13 May 1964 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Soviet Union | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying quarter-finals | [18] |
16 | 27 May 1964 | Lenin Stadium, Moscow , Soviet Union
|
Soviet Union | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying quarter-finals | [19] |
17 | 4 November 1964 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | West Germany | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification | [20] |
Honours
Fiorentina
AC Milan
- European Cup: 1968–69
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1967–68
- Serie A: 1967–68
Sweden
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1958
Individual
- Allsvenskan top scorer: 1954–55
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer: 1960–61 (6 goals)[21]
- FIFA XI: 1967[22]
- Venerdì's 100 Magnifici[23]
- UEFA President Award: 2014[24]
- ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame: 2012[25]
- Fiorentina All-time XI[26]
- Fiorentina All-time top scorer
References
- ^ a b c Bovolenta, Germano (8 May 2005). "Quando Uccellino era Hamrin". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "10 Best Swedish Soccer Players of All Time". Soccer Mavericks. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Vi ricordate Hamrin? Noi vi diciamo come vive" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport – Stadio. 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ^ "È morto Kurt Hamrin, addio alla leggenda della Fiorentina". La Nazione (in Italian). 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Hamrin, 1958 World Cup final's last survivor, dies". BBC Sport. 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Hamrin è stato consigliato da un minatore italiano in Svezia". La Stampa Sera (in Italian). 24 May 1956.
- ^ "Kurt Hamrin SvFF Spelarstatistik". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Ungern - Sverige, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Sweden - Finland, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Sverige - Norge, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Finland - Sverige, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Sweden - Rumänien, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Danmark - Sverige, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Portugal - Sverige, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Sverige - Ungern, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Sverige - Sovjet, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Sverige - Västtyskland, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Sverige - Sovjet, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Sovjet - Sverige, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Västtyskland - Sverige, SvFF". www.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Jarek Owsianski; Davide Rota (18 December 2013). "Cup Winners Cup Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "FIFA XI´s Matches – Full Info". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "The Best of The Best" Archived 26 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 17 November 2015
- ^ "UEFA President attends Swedish awards". uefa.com. UEFA. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "IV Hall of Fame Viola: Toldo, Chiarugi e non solo entrano nella galleria degli onori" (in Italian). violanews.com. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Matteo Magrini (23 August 2016). "Festa al Franchi, presenti e assenti. No eccellenti da Rui Costa, Baggio e Batistuta" (in Italian). Fiorentina.it. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
External links
- Kurt Hamrin. aik.se