Knut Kroon
Encyclopedia
Knut Kroon "Knutte" was a Swedish
footballer. He played as a striker
.
. In 1925, he moved to the nearby club Helsingborgs IF
where he made 516 appearances and scored 318 goals. Kroon won Allsvenskan
five times with the club, and retired from his career in 1942.
He made 35 appearances in the national team (1925-1934) and was a member of the team in 1934 FIFA World Cup
. He scored the winning goal (3-2) in the first round against Argentina
. Some sources consider him as the first goalscorer in the history of World Cup preliminary competition
, when Sweden scored against Estonia 7 minutes into the game on 11th June 1933, in Stockholm. Some other sources consider this goal was scored by Estonian goalkeeper Evald Tipner
, thus being an own goal.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer. He played as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
.
Career
Kroon began his career in Stattena IFStattena IF
Stattena IF is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. The club played two seasons in the Allsvenskan in 1927-28 and 1929-30.-Background:The original club Stattena was one of the two clubs which in 1907 formed Helsingborgs IF...
. In 1925, he moved to the nearby club Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
where he made 516 appearances and scored 318 goals. Kroon won Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
five times with the club, and retired from his career in 1942.
He made 35 appearances in the national team (1925-1934) and was a member of the team in 1934 FIFA World Cup
1934 FIFA World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
. He scored the winning goal (3-2) in the first round against Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Some sources consider him as the first goalscorer in the history of World Cup preliminary competition
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
, when Sweden scored against Estonia 7 minutes into the game on 11th June 1933, in Stockholm. Some other sources consider this goal was scored by Estonian goalkeeper Evald Tipner
Evald Tipner
Evald Tipner was Estonian football, ice hockey and bandy player. He was capped 66 times for Estonian national football team, 7 times for bandy national team and once for ice hockey team...
, thus being an own goal.