# Yngve Brodd

Rolf Yngve Brodd (9 June 1930 – 23 September 2016) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a striker. He began his career with Fritsla IF and went on to represent Örebro SK, Toulouse, and Sochaux before retiring at IFK Göteborg in 1964. A full international from 1952 to 1963, he won 20 caps and scored 12 goals for the Sweden national team and was part of the Sweden squad that won bronze at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

## Club career

Brodd began his club career with Fritsla IF, and signed for Örebro SK after having scored 32 goals in 33 games in the lower divisions. While at Örebro, he scored 7 goals in 19 games before moving to France where he represented Toulouse and Sochaux between 1953 and 1962. He then wrapped up his career at IFK Göteborg as player-manager, playing in 47 games and scoring 11 goals until his retirement as a player in 1964.

## International career

Brodd made his international debut for the Sweden national team on 14 May 1952, in a friendly 0–0 draw with the Netherlands. He scored his first international goal on 11 June 1952, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 win against Denmark. Brodd was selected to represent Sweden at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and scored three goals as Sweden finished third. Brodd scored five goals in four games during the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, as Sweden failed to qualify for the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He made his last international appearance on 14 August 1963 in a friendly 0–0 draw with Norway, playing for 86 minutes before being replaced by Bertil "Bebben" Johansson.
Brodd won a total of 20 caps for the Sweden national team between 1952 and 1963, scoring 12 goals. He also represented the Sweden B team twice, scoring one goal.

## Personal life

Brodd died on 23 September 2016 in Gothenburg.

## Career statistics
### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Sweden | 1952 | 10 | 5 |
| Sweden | 1953 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1954 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1955 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1956 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1957 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1958 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1959 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 1961 | 3 | 4 |
| Sweden | 1962 | 3 | 1 |
| Sweden | 1963 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 20 | 12 |
    Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brodd goal.
List of international goals scored by Yngve Brodd :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 11 June 1952 | Bislett Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Denmark | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 June 1952 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Denmark | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship |
| 3 | 21 July 1952 | Ratina Stadium, Tampere, Finland | Norway | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1952 Summer Olympics |
| 4 | 21 July 1952 | Ratina Stadium, Tampere, Finland | Norway | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1952 Summer Olympics |
| 5 | 23 July 1952 | Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland | Austria | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1952 Summer Olympics |
| 6 | 19 October 1960 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Belgium | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 4 October 1961 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 4 October 1961 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 29 October 1961 | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland | Switzerland | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 12 November 1961 | Olympiastadion, West Berlin, West Germany | Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 19 June 1962 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | Finland | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 12 | 5 May 1963 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Hungary | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |

## Honours

Sweden
* Summer Olympics bronze: 1952
Individual
* Stor Grabb: 1952