How many caps did Agne Simonsson win for Sweden?

Agne Simonsson won 51 caps for Sweden, scoring 27 goals.

Which clubs did Agne Simonsson play for?

Örgryte IS (1953–1960), Real Madrid (1960–1963), Real Sociedad (1961–1962), Örgryte IS (1963–1970).

Where does Agne Simonsson rank among Sweden's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Agne Simonsson #17 of Sweden's 33 greatest players of all time.

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17 / Sweden · 1957–1967

Agne Simonsson

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Caps · Sweden

Goals · Sweden

Life

1935–2020

Clubs

Örgryte IS, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad

#17

Editorial rank of 33 for Sweden

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A historic Swedish striker, Simonsson etched his name into legend by scoring in the 1958 World Cup Final against Brazil and later featuring for Real Madrid. Career record: 51 caps and 27 goals for Sweden; club career at Örgryte IS, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad.

Career sources

Career dates · checked 5 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q394376

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Career record

1953–1960	Örgryte IS
1960–1963	Real Madrid
1961–1962	Real Sociedad
1963–1970	Örgryte IS
Sweden	51 caps, 27 goals

Sources

Senior international years checked 5 October 2026
Caps · Sweden checked 4 October 2026
Goals · Sweden checked 4 October 2026

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Around Simonsson in the almanac

One rank above: Ralf Edström at #16.

One rank below: Bo Larsson at #18.

Sweden's editorial top five: Gunnar Nordahl · Zlatan Ibrahimović · Henrik Larsson · Nils Liedholm · Gunnar Gren.

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