Name: Ernst Roland Sandberg

Nickname: "Lyckeby Express"



Country: Sweden
Club: Åtvidabergs FF, 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Position: *WF, CF
Side: RF/LS (BS)
Age: 25-30 years (16/12/1946)

Height: 183 cm
Weight: 72 kg

Attack: 85
Defence: 45
Balance: 81
Stamina: 86
Top Speed: 88
Acceleration: 90
Response: 82
Agility: 83
Dribble Accuracy: 80
Dribble Speed: 85
Short Pass Accuracy: 77
Short Pass Speed: 75
Long Pass Accuracy: 83
Long Pass Speed: 79
Shot Accuracy: 85
Shot Power: 83
Shot Technique: 82
Free Kick Accuracy: 71
Curling: 77
Header: 78
Jump: 81
Technique: 79
Aggression: 87
Mentality: 82
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 78

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 7
Weak Foot Frequency: 7
Consistency: 6
Growth Type: Standard

CARDS:
P06 Speed Merchant
S01 Reaction

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Reaction

Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded


INFO

Roland Sandberg is a Swedish former professional footballer. He played either on wing or in the middle, he was lightning player with great crosses, most of Kaiserslautern goals were scored after Sandbergs runs and crosses usually for Topmoller's headers. He was nimble, mobile and physically strong. Excellent finisher with impressive stamina, his technique was average though. Sandberg was great scorer as well. The striker, who was mostly used on the left wing, impressed with his quick, energetic acceleration, his ability to hold the ball and strength, as well as his precise, powerful shot. When Roland Sandberg ran at full speed towards the opponent's goal, he could hardly be stopped by fair means; often enough his opponents sent him rudely to the ground. One thing that distinguished the impeccable sportsman Roland Sandberg was that he never lamented for long after a foul was committed against him, did not roll around on the ground or ask the referee for a yellow or red card for his opponent. Sandberg kicked the ground hard, shook himself - and carried on playing. His brigand-like aggressiveness, his dashing attacks in the opponent's penalty area and his goal-scoring successes soon made him a favorite of the Lautern fans. Sandberg's play in FF-shirt did not go unnoticed and the age of 23 he was sold on to Åtvidabergs FF. He formed, together with Ralf Edstrom feared attacking duo both on the club team and national team. Sandberg won the Premier Division top scorer twice, in 1971 and 1972, and became Swedish champion with Åtvidaberg 1972 before he turned pro in 1972 in German FC Kaiserslautern. In the Bundesliga, he made 60 goals in 118 games during four years at the club. Sandberg played during his career, also 37 games in the Swedish national team and scored 15 goals. Unfortune hit Sandberg, it would appear, in his last international match, in 1976, a serious injury when he collided with an opponent and turned the broken right knee. He was operated "at home" in West Germany with the result that the knee was a little "loose". Despite this, he could play the following season before the knee fully speak out. Only 30 years old, he was now classified as "football disability" and was able to redeem their professional liability insurance. Sandberg went through this spring another operation, this time in Sweden, and now with better results. He moved back to Sweden and began to gently train his knee. On the New Year 1979, it felt so good that he decided on a comeback - Kalmar FF. The first year back in Sweden was successful. Sandberg played all 26 games for the KFF and ended up on a shared 5th place in the top scorer with 11 goals. It was now even talk of a comeback in the national team for him. It was, however, nothing. The knee began to bother him by recurrent swelling up. Late autumn 1981, he made his last game - for Racing Club in 2nd Division. Sandberg was known for his calm manner and sportsmanship spirit. Throughout his career, he was booked only two times. Sandberg couldn't, as many other great players, leave football completely so between 1982-1985 he was the coach of IFK Malmö.