Ronnie Hellström
Swedish association football goalkeeper (1949-2022) · Sweden · On the map · Footballers · Died at 72
Folke Ronnie Wallentin Hellström was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented Hammarby IF and 1. FC Kaiserslautern during a career that spanned between 1966 and 1984. He was considered one of the world's best goalkeepers in the 1970s.
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Hans-Peter Briegel Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1975-1984
Roland Sandberg Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1974-1977- Klaus Toppmöller Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1974-1980
Tom Turesson Teammate at Hammarby Fotboll, 1962-1966- Hans Bongartz Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1978-1984
Benny Wendt Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1977-1981- Reiner Geye Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1977-1984
- Wolfgang Wolf Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1976-1984
- Josef Pirrung Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1974-1981
- Sören Åkeby Teammate at Hammarby Fotboll, 1966-1972
- Michael Dusek Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1979-1984
Torbjörn Nilsson Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1982-1984- Mats Werner Teammate at Hammarby Fotboll, 1971-1974
Andreas Brehme Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1981-1984
Ralf Edström Teammate at Sweden national team, 1972-1980- Conny Torstensson Teammate at Sweden national team, 1972-1979
Tommy Svensson Teammate at Sweden national team, 1968-1973- Anders Linderoth Teammate at Sweden national team, 1972-1980
Lutz Eigendorf Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1980-1982
Hans Selander Teammate at Sweden national team, 1968-1977
Sten Pålsson Teammate at Sweden national team, 1968-1974- Dietmar Schwager Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1974-1976
Heinz Stickel Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1975-1978
Walter Frosch Teammate at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1974-1976
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In 1988, he played one Allsvenskan game for GIF Sundsvall following an injury crisis. As a full international between 1968 and 1980, he won 77 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1970, 1974, and 1978 FIFA World Cups. He was awarded Guldbollen as Sweden's best footballer of the year in both 1971 and 1978.
