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Torbjörn Nilsson

Swedish footballer and manager · Sweden · On the map · Footballers · Born 1954 · age 72

Torbjörn Anders Nilsson is a Swedish former football player and manager. A forward, he is considered one of the best Swedish footballers of all time.

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Career 8

ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Jonsereds IF1986-19904014
IFK Göteborg1984-19864931
1. FC Kaiserslautern1982-19846522
IFK Göteborg1977-198211462
PSV Eindhoven1976-1977112
Sweden1976-1985289
IFK Göteborg1975-19764934
Jonsereds IF1971-19748050

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Lisebergsapplåden1986
Guldbollen1982

About this person

He is best remembered for his time with IFK Göteborg with which he won two Swedish championship titles, the 1981-82 UEFA Cup, and reached the semi-finals of the 1985-86 European Cup. He also represented PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands and 1. FC Kaiserslautern in Germany during a career that spanned between 1971 and 1990. A full international between 1976 and 1985, he won 28 caps for the Sweden national team and scored nine goals. He represented his country at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and was the 1982 recipient of Guldbollen.

Country
Sweden
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 72