Nils Liedholm
Swedish footballer and manager (1922-2007)
Nils Erik Liedholm (8 October 1922 – 5 November 2007) was a Swedish football player and manager. He played for AC Milan and the Sweden national team. He managed AC Milan, Roma, and Hellas Verona.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nils Erik Liedholm | ||
Date of birth | 8 October 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Valdemarsvik, Sweden | ||
Date of death | 5 November 2007 | (aged 85)||
Place of death | Cuccaro Monferrato, Italy | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1938–1943 | Valdemarsviks IF | ||
1943–1946 | IK Sleipner | 60 | (24) |
1946–1949 | IFK Norrköping | 48 | (22) |
1949–1961 | Milan | 359 | (81) |
National team | |||
1947–1958 | Sweden | 23 | (12) |
Teams managed | |||
1961–1963 | Milan (assistant coach) | ||
1963–1966 | Milan | ||
1966–1968 | Verona | ||
1968–1969 | Monza | ||
1969–1971 | Varese | ||
1971–1973 | Fiorentina | ||
1973–1977 | A.S. Roma | ||
1977–1979 | A.C. Milan | ||
1979–1984 | A.S. Roma | ||
1984–1987 | A.C. Milan | ||
1987–1989 | A.S. Roma | ||
1992 | Verona | ||
1996 | A.S. Roma | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career statistics
changeMilan
changeClub | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Milan | 1949–1950 | 37 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 18 |
1950–1951 | 31 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 33 | 13 | |
1951–1952 | 38 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 9 | |
1952–1953 | 30 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 32 | 7 | |
1953–1954 | 31 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 10 | |
1954–1955 | 28 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | |
1955–1956 | 31 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
1956–1957 | 26 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 28 | 5 | |
1957–1958 | 24 | 7 | - | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | 32 | 9 | |
1958–1959 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 32 | 2 | |
1959–1960 | 28 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 5 | |
1960–1961 | 25 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 28 | 3 | |
Total | 359 | 81 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 394 | 89 |
*European competitions include the UEFA Champions League
*Other competitions include the Latin Cup & Amicizia Cup
Honours
changePlayer
changeClub
change- IFK Norrköping
- Milan
- Serie A: 1950–51, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59
- Latin Cup: 1950–51, 1955–56
- European Cup runner-up: 1957–58
International
change- Sweden
- Summer Olympics gold medal winner: 1948
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1958
Manager
change- Varese
- Milan
- Roma
- Serie A: 1982–83
- Coppa Italia: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84
- European Cup runner-up: 1983–84
Individual
change- Seminatore d'Oro: 1974–75, 1983
- A.C. Milan Hall of Fame
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2016[1]
References
change- ↑ "Italian football Hall of Fame to induct ten new stars". 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
Other websites
change- Obituary in The Times, 7 November 2007 Archived 24 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Greatest Swedish Players
- Golden Great: Nils Liedholm
- Liedholm's Career at RSSSF.com
- Liedholm Winery Official Website
- Champion, gentleman, friend
- Nils Liedholm at National-Football-Teams.com
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Omero Tognon |
Milan captain 1956–1961 |
Succeeded by Francesco Zagatti |