Björn Nordqvist

Swedish footballer
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Summary

Björn Nordqvist was born on October 6, 1942[1], in Hallsberg[2]. He has worked as a bandy player[3] and ice hockey player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (337 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[6]
  • Award received: Årets ärkeängel[7], Kristallkulan (fotboll)[8], Guldbollen[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • League or competition: North American Soccer League[11]
  • Commons category: Björn Nordqvist[12]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[13]
  • Sport: association football[14], ice hockey[15], bandy[16]
  • Family name: Nordqvist[17]
  • Given name: Björn[18]
  • Participant in: 1978 FIFA World Cup[19], 1974 FIFA World Cup[20], 1970 FIFA World Cup[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[22]
  • Country for sport: Sweden[23]
  • Name in native language: Björn Nordqvist[24]
  • Start of work period: 1961[25]
  • End of work period: 1988[26]
  • Height: 1.78 m[27]

Why It Matters

Björn Nordqvist has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Björn Nordqvist born?

Björn Nordqvist's place of birth was Hallsberg[2].

What did Björn Nordqvist do for work?

Björn Nordqvist worked as a bandy player[3] and ice hockey player[4].

What awards did Björn Nordqvist receive?

Honors received include Årets ärkeängel[7], Kristallkulan (fotboll)[8], and Guldbollen[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 26638
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 13d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eu-football.info player id → 15247
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Eu-football.info player id: 15247"
  3. 12w ago · Cetateanul Rosu · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Swedish
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Nordqvist
    Sport → association football, ice hockey, bandy
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Occupation: association football player"
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