| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sven Anders Peter Dahlkvist | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Mockfjärd, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963–1974 | Gagnefs IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1987 | AIK | 256 | (38) |
| 1988–1992 | Örebro SK | 79 | (8) |
| Total | 335 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1985 | Sweden[1] | 39 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1999 | Örebro SK | ||
| 2001–2002 | Eskilstuna City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sven Anders Peter "Dala" Dahlkvist (born 30 May 1955) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a centre back. He represented AIK and Örebro SK during a career that spanned between 1974 and 1992. A full international between 1979 and 1985, he won 39 caps and scored four goals for the Sweden national team.
In 1984, he was awarded Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year.
Sven was a successful forward and defender who began his career in Allsvenskan with AIK in 1974. He was a key player for the club until 1987. He then played for Örebro SK 1988–1992.
He played 39 games for the Swedish national team, scored four goals and won the Guldbollen in 1984.[2]
After his playing career he has worked as a coach and club director for Örebro SK 1993–1999, then as a coach for Eskilstuna City FK.
His daughter Lisa Dahlkvist is a professional footballer who has played for Umeå IK and the Swedish women's national team.[3]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 February 1982 | Lahden suurhalli, Lahti, Finland |  Finland |
2–1 | Lost | Friendly |
| 2. | 16 November 1983 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Trinidad and Tobago |
0–5 | Won | Friendly |
| 3. | 19 November 1983 | Barbados National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados |  Barbados |
0–4 | Won | Friendly |
| 4. | 23 February 1984 | Tipshallen, Jönköping, Sweden |  United States |
4–0 | Won | Friendly |
AIK[4]
Individual