Agne Simonsson

Tore Klas Agne Simonsson (19 October 1935 – 22 September 2020) was a Swedish footballer. He played as a striker. Beginning his career with Örgryte IS, he went on to represent Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in La Liga in the early 1960s before returning to Örgryte in 1963.

Agne Simonsson

Simonsson with Sweden in 1960
Personal information
Full name	Tore Klas Agne Simonsson
Date of birth	(1935-10-19)19 October 1935
Place of birth	Gothenburg, Sweden
Date of death	22 September 2020(2020-09-22) (aged 84)
Place of death	Gothenburg, Sweden
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	BK René
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1953–1960	Örgryte IS	42	(25)
1960–1963	Real Madrid	3	(1)
1961–1962	→ Real Sociedad (loan)	22	(8)
1963–1970	Örgryte IS	120	(80)
Total		187	(114)
National team
1957	Sweden U21	1	(3)
1957–1967	Sweden	51	(27)
Teams managed
1971–1972	Örgryte IS
1977–1982	BK Häcken
1983–1986	Örgryte IS
1988–1990	Iraklis
Honours Men's Football Representing Sweden FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1958 Sweden
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Simonsson won 51 caps for the Sweden national team. He was a part of the Sweden team that finished second at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He was the recipient of the 1959 Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.

Simonsson died on 22 September 2020 from pneumonia in Gothenburg at the age of 84.