Sven Richard Friberg (7 February 1895 – 26 May 1964) was a Swedish association football defender who won a bronze medal at the

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.Sven Friberg
sports-reference.com Between 1915 and 1928 he played 41 international matches and scored no goals.

Playing career

Club

Friberg won the

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in 1914–15 with IFK Göteborg. With Örgryte IS he won the Svenska Serien in 1920–21 and 1923–24 as well as

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in 1925–26 and 1926–28.

International

Friberg captained the Sweden national team which won a bronze medal at the

. In total he made 41 appearances between 1915 and 1928, captaining 30.

Managerial career

Friberg returned to Örgryte IS as a coach, managing the club from 1930 to 1931.

Honours

IFK Göteborg *

: 1914–15 Örgryte IS *

: 1920–21, 1923–24 *

: 1925–26, 1926–28

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* 1895 births 1964 deaths Men's association football midfielders Swedish men's footballers Sweden men's international footballers Svenska Serien players Allsvenskan players IFK Göteborg players Örgryte IS players Swedish football managers Örgryte IS managers Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{sweden-footy-bio-stub