Nils Liedholm
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.
 Liedholm with Milan c. 1955 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | 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
Milan
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Player
Club
- IFK Norrköping
- Milan
International
- Sweden
- Summer Olympics gold medal winner: 1948
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1958
Manager
- Varese
- Milan
- Roma
- Serie A: 1982–83
- Coppa Italia: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84
- European Cup runner-up: 1983–84
Individual
- Seminatore d'Oro: 1974–75, 1983
- A.C. Milan Hall of Fame
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2016[1]
Nils Liedholm Media
The AC Milan squad for the 1957–58 season; from left to right, standing: Reina, Galli, Fontana, Soldan, Lorenzo Buffon, Nils Liedholm, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Radice, Bean; crouched: Beraldo, Grillo, Mariani, Cesare Maldini, Bergamaschi, Zannier, Francesco Zagatti, Cucchiaroni
Milano (Italia). Da sinistra: i calciatori svedesi Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm e Gunnar Gren, ovvero il trio "Gre-No-Li" dell'A.C. Milan, in posa con le maglie scudettate nella stagione 1951-52.
AS Roma coach Nils Liedholm poses in the 1975–76 preseason between the team's two new acquisitions, forward Carlo Petrini (left) and midfielder Loris Boni (right).
References
- ↑ "Italian football Hall of Fame to induct ten new stars". 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
Other websites
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Omero Tognon |
Milan captain 1956–1961 |
Succeeded by Francesco Zagatti |