Lennart Backman, the Swedish footballer who played for IFK Norrköping, AIK and the national team, died on January 24, 2026.
Born Kurt Lennart Ingemar Backman on February 7, 1934, he played as a winger and made more than 200 Allsvenskan appearances for IFK Norrköping and AIK between 1957 and 1968. He was a full international for Sweden from 1958 to 1966, winning 31 caps and scoring three goals.
Kurt Lennart Ingemar Backman (7 February 1934 – 24 January 2026) was a Swedish footballer who played as a winger. He made more than 200 Allsvenskan appearances for IFK Norrköping and AIK between 1957 and 1968. A full international between 1958 and 1966, he won 31 caps and scored three goals for the Sweden national team.