Reino Erik Börjesson (4 February 1929 – 21 October 2023) was a Swedish professional

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who played as a

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for Jonsereds IF,

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, and

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. He played ten international matches for Sweden and participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup Final when

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lost 5–2 to

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Personal life and death

Börjesson was born to a Swedish father, footballer Erik Börjesson, and Finnish mother, Hilja. He died on 21 October 2023, at the age of 94.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borjesson, Reino 1929 births 2023 deaths Men's association football midfielders Swedish men's footballers Sweden men's international footballers 1958 FIFA World Cup players Allsvenskan players Jonsereds IF players IFK Göteborg players Norrby IF players Örgryte IS players Swedish people of Finnish descent People from Partille Municipality 20th-century Swedish sportsmen