Albin "Spjass" Hallbäck (6 April 1902 – 18 December 1962) was a Swedish footballer who played as a forward.

Club career Hallbäck represented Malmö BI and IFK Malmö during his club career. He played a total of 152 games in all competitions for IFK Malmö, scoring 93 goals.

International career Hallbäck made his debut for the Sweden national team on 26 June 1926, scoring two goals in a 3–3 draw with Germany. On 29 May 1927, he scored six goals in a 12–0 win against Latvia, which is a Sweden national team record. He won his last international cap on 19 June 1927, in a 0–0 draw with Denmark. He won a total of four caps, scoring ten goals.

Career statistics

International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden192612192738Total410

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hallbäck goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Albin HallbäckNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition120 June 1926Zerzabelshof, Nuremberg, Germany1–13–3Friendly23–3329 May 1927Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden1–012–0Friendly43–054–066–079–0811–0912 June 1927Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden1–06–2Friendly106–2

Honours Records

Most goals for the Sweden national team in a single game: 6 (against Latvia on 20 May 1927)

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