Aron Hammarbäck

Aron Hammarbäck (16 May 1875 – 27 March 1945) was a Swedish footballer who played for Örgryte IS during the early years of Swedish football.

Biography

Hammarbäck was one of the founders of Örgryte IS and was a long-time board member of the club. He was the captain of Öis football team for ten years, and on 22 May 1892, he took part in the first match between two Swedish teams, when Örgryte faced IS Lyckans Soldater. Hammarbäck was Swedish football champion in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1902, and 1904, and was part of the team that won the Swedish Football Cup in 1903. In addition to his football successes, Hammarbäck was also an unofficial Swedish tennis champion in 1898, 1899, and 1900.

In 2020, Hammarbäck was inducted into the Swedish Football Hall of Fame.