Swedish footballer
Gustav Wetterström
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Full name |
Karl Gustav Evert Wetterström |
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Date of birth |
(1911-10-15)October 15, 1911 |
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Place of birth |
Norrköping, Sweden |
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Date of death |
November 16, 1991(1991-11-16) (aged 80) |
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Place of death |
Norrköping, Sweden |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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IK Sleipner |
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1934–1938 |
Sweden |
7 |
(7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Karl Gustav Evert Wetterström (15 October 1911 – 16 November 1991) was a Swedish footballer who played as a striker.
He played for IK Sleipner[1] and the Sweden men's national football team, for whom he appeared in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[2] He scored a hat trick in Sweden's 8-0 victory over Cuba, although many sources outside of FIFA have credited him with scoring 4 goals in that match.
Career statistics
International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National team
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Year
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Apps
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Goals
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Sweden
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1934
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1
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0
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1935
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0
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0
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1936
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0
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0
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1937
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3
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4
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1938
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3
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3
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Total
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7
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7
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- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wetterström goal.
Honours
IK Sleipner
References