Sten-Ove Ramberg Explained

Sten-Ove Ramberg
Fullname:Sten-Ove Wilhelm Ramberg
Birth Date:20 January 1955
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Brommapojkarna
Years1:1973–1977
Clubs1:Brommapojkarna
Caps1:119
Goals1:12
Years2:1978–1989
Clubs2:Hammarby IF
Caps2:250
Goals2:14
Totalcaps:369
Totalgoals:26
Nationalyears1:1979–1984
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:27
Nationalgoals1:3

Sten-Ove Wilhelm "Putte" Ramberg (born 20 November 1955) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 250 league appearances for Hammarby IF and scored 14 goals. He also made 27 appearances for the Swedish national side, scoring three times.

Playing career

Being known as a technically gifted central midfielder, he started his career at IF Brommapojkarna in the lower divisions. Later he went on to play eleven years in Allsvenskan for Hammarby. He made 250 league appearances for Hammarby IF and scored 14 goals. Ramberg also made 27 appearances for the Swedish national side, scoring three times.[1]

Post-playing career

After ending his football career, Ramberg went on to work as an assistant manager at Brommapojkarna between 1993 and 1996. Since the beginning of the 2000s he has worked at the state owned gambling company Svenska Spel, managing their popular football product called "Stryktipset".[2]

Legacy

In 2004, Ramberg was voted as the seventh best player ever in Hammarby's history.[3] In 2015, he also got inducted to the Hall of Fame at Brommapojkarna.[4]

Bandy career

Ramberg was also a gifted player in the sport of bandy, representing Hammarby IF Bandy whilst still being an active footballer. In 1978, he also earned two caps for the Swedish national bandy team.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Landslagspelare-herr . 19 January 2016 . svenskfotboll.se . The Swedish Football Association . Swedish.
  2. Web site: 25 October 2014 . Hör man det där plinget rycker man alltid till . 19 January 2016 . aftonbladet.se . Aftonbladet . Swedish.
  3. Web site: Historik. Hammarby Fotboll . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20110326220649/http://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/se/omhammarbyfotboll/historik/. 2011-03-26. 2017-03-01. dead.
  4. Web site: Hall of Fame . IF Brommapojkarna . brommapojkarna.se . 19 January 2016 . Swedish.
  5. Web site: Han är vår senaste "dubble" landslagsman . Sveriges Television . svt.se . 19 January 2016 . Swedish.