Nils Liedholm
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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 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1938–1942 | Valdemarsviks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1942–1946 | Sleipner | 60 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1946–1949 | Norrköping | 48 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1949–1961 | AC Milan | 359 | (81) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 467 | (127) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1947–1958 |
Sweden | 23 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1961–1963 | AC Milan (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1963–1966 | AC Milan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1966–1968 |
Verona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1968–1969 |
Monza | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1969–1971 |
Varese | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1971–1973 | Fiorentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1973–1977 |
Roma | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1977–1979 | AC Milan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1979–1984 |
Roma | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1987 | AC Milan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1989 |
Roma | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1992 |
Verona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1996 |
Roma | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nils Erik Liedholm (pronounced
Liedholm was an intelligent and technically gifted
As a coach, he was in charge of several teams in Italy, managing for nearly four decades, and was known for using a
Club career
Liedholm was born on 8 October 1922 in
He made his
Famous for his passing abilities and tactical awareness, Liedholm was the creator of many of
Liedholm was also one of the first players to realise the importance of fitness to a good performance. Consequently, he put in many more hours of training than other players, saying himself that he did the 100 metres, 3000 metres, javelin, shot put and high jump twice a week.[9] His club career would continue until he was almost 40.
International career
Having helped Sweden win the
Style of play
Liedholm was an intelligent playmaker who was renowned for his elegant style of play, excellent range of passing, and precise
A versatile and well-rounded player, although he was primarily a midfielder, he was capable of playing in several different positions, including as an attacking midfielder, on the left as a
Coaching career
After he retired from playing, Liedholm enjoyed some time in the backrooms at Milan, before getting promotion for both
As well as saying that the modern game is much more frantic and fast-paced than when he was involved, Liedholm, always a professional, also observed that "they [players] do not do much to avoid fouling players... It is too easy to stop a player by fouling him. Proper training teaches you how to win the ball without committing a foul, which is much more difficult."[9]
Style of management
As a manager, Liedholm was known for implementing a defensive system based on
Other sports
He also was a bandy player in Valdemarsvik and the district team of Östergötland when he was young. In 2003, he was appointed honorary chairman of the Italian Bandy Federation.[24][25]
Later life and death
Liedholm was married to Maria Lucia "Nina" Gabotto di San Giovanni, a countess who could trace her ancestry back to the 900s. After leaving the game of football (but still living in Italy), he ran a vineyard together with his son Carlo (born 1958). Liedholm died on 5 November 2007 in his home in Cuccaro Monferrato, Province of Alessandria, aged 85.[2]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe[a] | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AC Milan | 1949–50 | Serie A | 37 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 18 |
1950–51 | Serie A | 31 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 33 | 13 | |
1951–52 | Serie A | 38 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 9 | |
1952–53 | Serie A | 30 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 32 | 7 | |
1953–54 | Serie A | 31 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 10 | |
1954–55 | Serie A | 28 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | |
1955–56 | Serie A | 31 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
1956–57 | Serie A | 26 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 28 | 5 | |
1957–58 | Serie A | 24 | 7 | - | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | 32 | 9 | |
1958–59 | Serie A | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 32 | 2 | |
1959–60 | Serie A | 28 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 5 | |
1960–61 | Serie A | 25 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 28 | 3 | |
Total | 359 | 81 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 394 | 89 |
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Sweden
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1947 | 7 | 5 |
1948 | 9 | 4 | |
1949 | 2 | 1 | |
1950 | 0 | 0 | |
1951 | 0 | 0 | |
1952 | 0 | 0 | |
1953 | 0 | 0 | |
1954 | 0 | 0 | |
1955 | 0 | 0 | |
1956 | 0 | 0 | |
1957 | 0 | 0 | |
1958 | 5 | 2 | |
Total | 23 | 12 |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Liedholm goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 15 June 1947 | Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1937–47 Nordic Football Championship | [27] |
2 | 24 August 1947 | Ryavallen, Örebro, Sweden | Finland | 1–0 | 7–0 | 1937–47 Nordic Football Championship | [28] |
3 | 6–0 | ||||||
4 | 14 September 1947 | Solna , Sweden
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Poland | 5–2 | 5–4 | Friendly | [29] |
5 | 5 October 1947 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Norway | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1937–47 Nordic Football Championship | [30] |
6 | 11 July 1948 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Austria | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly | [31] |
7 | 5 August 1948 | Selhurst Park, London, England | South Korea | 1–0 | 12–0 | 1948 Summer Olympics | [32] |
8 | 6–0 | ||||||
9 | 10 October 1948 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Denmark | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1948–51 Nordic Football Championship | [33] |
10 | 2 June 1949 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Republic of Ireland | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1950 FIFA World Cup qualifier | [34] |
11 | 8 June 1958 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Mexico | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1958 FIFA World Cup | [35] |
12 | 29 June 1958 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden | Brazil | 1–0 | 2–5
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1958 FIFA World Cup | [36] |
Honours
Player
Norrköping
AC Milan[4]
Sweden
- Summer Olympics gold medal winner: 1948
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1958
- Record for oldest goal scorer in a FIFA World Cup Final (35 years, 263 days)
Individual
- Venerdì's 100 Magnifici[37]
- UEFA Jubilee Poll (2004): #69[38]
Manager
Varese
AC Milan[4]
Roma
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Individual
- Seminatore d'Oro: 1974–75, 1983
- A.C. Milan Hall of Fame[4]
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2016[39]
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