Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson (5 February 1948 – 26 August 2024) was a Swedish football manager.
 Eriksson pictured in Doha in January 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sven-Göran Eriksson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunne, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 26 August 2024 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Sunne, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1971 | Torsby IF | 109 | (23) |
| 1971–1972 | SK Sifhälla | 22 | (1) |
| 1972–1973 | KB Karlskoga FF | 19 | (4) |
| Total | 150 | (28) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1977–1978 | Degerfors IF | ||
| 1979–1982 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| 1982–1984 | Benfica | ||
| 1984–1987 | Roma | ||
| 1987–1989 | Fiorentina | ||
| 1989–1992 | Benfica | ||
| 1992–1997 | Sampdoria | ||
| 1997–2001 | Lazio | ||
| 2001–2006 | England | ||
| 2007–2008 | Manchester City | ||
| 2008–2009 | Mexico | ||
| 2010 | Ivory Coast | ||
| 2010–2011 | Leicester City | ||
| 2013–2014 | Guangzhou R&F | ||
| 2014–2016 | Shanghai SIPG | ||
| 2016–2017 | Shenzhen | ||
| 2018–2019 | Philippines | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Eriksson managed the national teams of England, Mexico, Philippines, and the Ivory Coast, as well as Manchester City and Leicester City in England. Eriksson has coached in 10 countries: Sweden, Portugal, Italy, England, Mexico, Ivory Coast, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, China, and the Philippines.
Death
In January 2024, Eriksson announced that he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.[2][3] He died from the disease on 26 August 2024 at his home near Sunne, Sweden at the age of 76.[4][5]
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | % | ||||
| Degerfors | 
|
1977 | 1978 | |||||
| Göteborg[6] |
|
1979 | 1982 | 100 | 51 | 32 | 17 | 51 |
| Benfica | 
|
1982 | 1984 | 60 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 76.67 |
| Roma | 
|
1984 | 1987 | 90 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 45.56 |
| Fiorentina |
|
1987 | 1989 | 64 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 32.81 |
| Benfica |
|
1989 | 1992 | 106 | 72 | 26 | 8 | 67.92 |
| Sampdoria |
|
1992 | 1997 | 170 | 71 | 52 | 47 | 41.76 |
| Lazio |
|
1997 | 2001 | 136 | 78 | 32 | 26 | 57.35 |
| England[7] | 
|
2001 | July 2006 | 67 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 59.7 |
| Manchester City |
|
July 2007 | June 2008 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 42.22 |
| Mexico | 
|
June 2008 | April 2009 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 46.15 |
| Total | - | Present | 851 | 445 | 228 | 178 | 52.29 | |
Sven-Göran Eriksson Media
Eriksson while manager of Leicester City
Sven-Göran Eriksson during his coaching time in China.*Interview before an international friendly match.
Swedish football manager Sven Goran Eriksson during a visit to Doha. Pic by Vinod Divakaran
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Eriksson: Sven-Göran Eriksson: Manager". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ Christenson, Marcus (11 January 2024). "Sven-Göran Eriksson reveals he has cancer and 'at best' about a year to live" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/11/sven-goran-eriksson-cancer-at-best-about-a-year-to-live. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Aro, Emilia (11 January 2024). ""Svennis" svårt sjuk i cancer: "Har i bästa fall ett år"" (in sv). Sveriges Radio. https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/sven-goran-svennis-eriksson-ar-svart-sjuk-i-cancer-har-i-basta-fall-ett-ar.
- ↑ "Sven Goran-Eriksson: Former England boss dies aged 76". Sky Sports. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ↑ "Former England manager Eriksson dies aged 76". BBC Sport. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ↑ From Swedish Wikipedia, Allsvenskan only. Some Svenska Cupen and other games are not included in this figure.
- ↑ "England Hall of Fame". FA.com. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
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