Henry Thillberg

Henry Thillberg (17 August 1930 – 6 February 2022) was a Swedish footballer who played his entire career at Malmö FF as a midfielder.[1] In 1961, he gave up soccer.[2] He died from heart failure on 6 February 2022, at the age of 91.[3]

Not to be confused with Henry Thielberg.

Henry Thillberg
Thillberg (right) and IFK Norrköping's Bengt Nyholm in 1955
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-08-17)17 August 1930
Place of birth Sweden
Date of death 6 February 2022(2022-02-06) (aged 91)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1962 Malmö FF 177 (42)
International career
1953–1959 Sweden 22 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References
  1. "Thillberg, Henry". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. "Henry Thillberg" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 19 September 2002. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. "Fotbollsprofil från Trelleborg har avlidit – gjorde 22 landskamper". Trelleborgs Allehanda. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.


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