Roland Sandberg

Roland Sandberg
Sandberg playing for Sweden during the 1974 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Ernst Roland Sandberg
Date of birth (1946-12-16) 16 December 1946
Place of birth Karlskrona, Sweden
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1951–1960 Jämjö GoIF
1961–1964 Lyckeby GoIF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1969 Kalmar FF 78 (32)
1970–1973 Åtvidabergs FF 71 (52)
1973–1977 1. FC Kaiserslautern 118 (60)
1979–1980 Kalmar FF 43 (12)
1981 BK Häcken 1 (0)
Total 311 (156)
International career
1969–1972 Sweden U21 6 (3)
1969–1976 Sweden 37 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.