{{short description|Swedish footballer (born 1946)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Roland Sandberg | image = Selectie Zweedse elftal voor WK voetbal in trainingskamp in Mönchen Gladblach n, Bestanddeelnr 927-2497.jpg | caption = Sandberg for Sweden during the 1974 FIFA World Cup | full_name = Ernst Roland Sandberg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|12|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Karlskrona, Sweden | height = 1.83 m<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/roland-sandberg/spieler/bundesliga/1974-75/1-fc-kaiserslautern | title = Sandberg, Roland | language = de | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 3 August 2013}}</ref> | position = Striker | youthyears1 = 1951–1960 | youthclubs1 = Jämjö GoIF | youthyears2 = 1961–1964 | youthclubs2 = Lyckeby GoIF | years1 = 1965–1969 | clubs1 = Kalmar FF<ref>Dagens Nyheter 14 November 1969</ref> | caps1 = 78 | goals1 = 32 | years2 = 1970–1973 | clubs2 = Åtvidabergs FF<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|18464|accessdate=3 August 2013}}</ref> | caps2 = 71 | goals2 = 52 | years3 = 1973–1977 | clubs3 = 1. FC Kaiserslautern | caps3 = 118 | goals3 = 60 | years4 = 1979–1980 | clubs4 = Kalmar FF<ref name="NFT" /> | caps4 = 43 | goals4 = 12 | years5 = 1981 | clubs5 = BK Häcken<ref name="NFT" /> | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | totalcaps = 311 | totalgoals = 156 | nationalyears1 = 1969–1972 | nationalteam1 = Sweden U21 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 1969–1976 | nationalteam2 = Sweden | nationalcaps2 = 37 | nationalgoals2 = 15 }} '''Ernst Roland Sandberg''' (born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Starting off his career with Kalmar FF in 1966, he went on to represent Åtvidabergs FF, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, and BK Häcken before his retirement in 1981. A full international between 1969 and 1976, he won 37 caps and scored 15 goals for the Sweden national team. He was a part of the Sweden team that finished fifth at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
== Club career == Born in Karlskrona, Sandberg began his footballing career with Jämjö GoIF and Lyckeby GoIF before signing with Kalmar FF in 1955.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skarpsvärd |first=Björn |date=6 March 2018 |title=Lyckå FF har växt efter sammanslagningen – "Vi har en bra relation" |url=https://www.blt.se/sport/landslagsprofiler-pa-lyckavallen-hellstrom-berattade-om-sin-bok/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=Blekinge Läns Tidning |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Intervju med Roland Sandberg |url=https://www.laget.se/JamjoGoIF/News/5886882/Intervju-med-Roland-Sandberg |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=Jämjö GoIF |language=sv}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=29 April 2012 |title=Roland Sandberg: "Det var inga Zlatan-höjder på lönen" |language=sv |work=Sveriges Radio |url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/5028416 |access-date=31 May 2022}}</ref> In 1970, he signed with Åtvidabergs FF with which he won two Allsvenskan titles, two Svenska Cupen titles, and was the Allsvenskan top scorer in both 1971 and 1972.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 October 2021 |title=Roland Sandberg – en vindsnabb målskytt |url=https://kvallsstunden.se/roland-sandberg%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89en-vindsnabb-malskytt/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |language=sv-SE}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In 1973, he signed with German Bundesliga outfit 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he spent four years and contributed with 60 goals in 118 league games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mannen som hade motgräs … {{!}} Fotbollsoraklet |url=http://www.fotbollsoraklet.se/mannen-som-hade-motgras/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.fotbollsoraklet.se|date=5 December 2011 |last1=Ahlbeck |first1=Tomas }}</ref> After a career-threatening knee injury in 1976, he retired from professional football the following year. In 1979, after a new surgery, Sandberg made his footballing comeback and spent the last couple of seasons of his career with his former club Kalmar FF as well as a brief stint with BK Häcken in 1981 before he once again was forced to retire because of his knee problems.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Roland Sandberg (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/18464/Roland_Sandberg.html |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Lagergren |first=Bernt |date=4 October 2013 |title=Roland Sandberg – hjälten i snömatchen mot Österrike |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/artikel/roland-sandberg-hjalte-i-snomatchen-mot-osterrike |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=SVT Nyheter |language=sv}}</ref>
== International career ==
=== Youth === Sandberg represented the Sweden U21 team a total of six times between 1969 and 1972, scoring 3 goals.<ref name=":2" />
=== Senior === Sandberg made his full international debut for Sweden on 6 August 1969, replacing Leif Eriksson at halftime in a friendly 1–0 win against the Soviet Union.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sovjet - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sovjet-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568422/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> He scored his first international goal during the 1968–71 Nordic Football Championship in a 3–0 win against Norway on 8 August 1971.<ref name=":3" /> He represented Sweden at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where he scored goals against Uruguay and West Germany as Sweden finished fifth.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> He won his 37th and final cap in a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Norway on 16 June 1976, being replaced by Jan Mattsson in the 37th minute after sustaining a serious knee injury.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Norge - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-norge-landskamper-herr-senior/1568544/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
== Career statistics ==
=== International === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Roland Sandberg - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/roland-sandberg/8571480e-cf1d-4c02-b64a-fd816c41cefc/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se. |language=sv}}</ref> !National team !Year !Apps !Goals |- | rowspan="8" |Sweden |1969 |1 |0 |- |1970 |0 |0 |- |1971 |3 |1 |- |1972 |6 |2 |- |1973 |7 |6 |- |1974 |11 |3 |- |1975 |5 |2 |- |1976 |4 |1 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !37 !15 |}
: ''Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sandberg goal''.
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+List of international goals scored by Roland Sandberg ! scope="col" |No. ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Venue ! scope="col" |Opponent ! scope="col" |Score ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" |Competition ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | align="center"|1 |8 August 1971 |Malmö Stadium, Malmö, Sweden |{{fb|NOR}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|3–0 |1968–71 Nordic Football Championship |<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Norge - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-norge-landskamper-herr-senior/1568458/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |2 |29 June 1972 |Malmö Stadium, Malmö, Sweden |{{fb|DEN}} | align="center" |2–0 | align="center" |2–0 |1972–77 Nordic Football Championship |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.sehttps//www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-danmark-landskamper-herr-senior/1568471/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.sehttps |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |3 |15 October 1972 |Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |{{fb|MLT}} | align="center" |5–0 | align="center"|7–0 |1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Malta - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-malta-landskamper-herr-senior/1568477/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |4 |26 April 1973 |Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark |{{fb|DEN}} | align="center" |1–1 | align="center"|2–1 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danmark - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/danmark-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568478/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |5 | rowspan="2" |23 May 1973 | rowspan="2" |Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | rowspan="2" |{{fb|AUT}} | align="center" |1–0 | rowspan="2" align="center" |3–2 | rowspan="2" |1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Österrike - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.sehttps//www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-osterrike-landskamper-herr-senior/1568480/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.sehttps |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |6 | align="center" |3–1 |- | align="center" |7 |13 June 1973 |Nepstadion, Budapest, Hungary |{{fb|HUN}} | align="center" |2–1 | align="center" |3–3 |1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ungern - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/ungern-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568483/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |8 |25 June 1973 |Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden |{{fb|BRA}} | align="center" |1–0 | align="center"|1–0 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Brasilien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-brasilien-landskamper-herr-senior/1568484/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |9 |27 November 1973 |Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, West Germany |{{fb|AUT}} | align="center" |1–0 | align="center"|2–1 |1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Österrike - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/osterrike-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1653034/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |10 |3 June 1974 |Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark |{{fb|DEN}} | align="center" |1–0 | align="center" |2–0 |1972–77 Nordic Football Championship |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danmark - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.sehttps//www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/danmark-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568497/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.sehttps |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |11 |23 June 1974 |Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany |{{fb|URU}} | align="center" |2–0 | align="center" |3–0 |1974 FIFA World Cup |<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Uruguay - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-uruguay-landskamper-herr-senior/1568501/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |12 |30 June 1974 |Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany |{{fb|West Germany}} | align="center" |2–2 | align="center"|2–4 |1974 FIFA World Cup |<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Västtyskland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-vasttyskland-landskamper-herr-senior/1568503/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |13 |19 May 1975 |Örjans Vall, Halmstad, Sweden |{{fb|ALG}} | align="center" |2–0 | align="center" |4–0 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Algeriet - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-algeriet-landskamper-herr-senior/1568518/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |14 |13 August 1975 |Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway |{{fb|YUG}} | align="center" |1–0 | align="center" |2–0 |UEFA Euro 1976 qualifier |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norge - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/norge-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/1568526/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> |- | align="center" |15 |11 May 1976 |Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |{{fb|DEN}} | align="center" |1–0 | align="center" |1–2 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-danmark-landskamper-herr-senior/1568540/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref> |}
==Honours== '''Åtvidabergs FF''' * Allsvenskan: 1972, 1973
'''1. FC Kaiserslautern''' * DFB-Pokal finalist: 1975–76
'''Individual''' * Allsvenskan top scorer: 1971, 1972 (shared with Ralf Edström) * Stor Grabb: 1973<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stora Grabbars Märke |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herr/historik-herr/stora-grabbar/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{WorldFootball.net|roland-sandberg}}
{{Allsvenskan top scorers}} {{Sweden squad 1974 FIFA World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sandberg, Roland}} Category:1946 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Karlskrona Category:Swedish men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Sweden men's international footballers Category:1974 FIFA World Cup players Category:Allsvenskan players Category:Bundesliga players Category:Åtvidabergs FF players Category:BK Häcken players Category:Kalmar FF players Category:1. FC Kaiserslautern players Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in West Germany Category:Expatriate men's footballers in West Germany Category:20th-century Swedish sportsmen