Gunnar Gren

Legend CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed playmakercreator

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1920–1991

Clubs

IFK Göteborg, AC Milan, ACF Fiorentina

Editorial rank of 33 for Sweden

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Part of Sweden's legendary 'Gre-No-Li' trio, this creative midfielder was an Olympic gold medallist in 1948 and a master of the attacking third. Career record: 57 caps and 32 goals for Sweden; club career at IFK Göteborg, AC Milan, ACF Fiorentina.

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Around Gren in the almanac

One rank above: Nils Liedholm at #4.

One rank below: Kurt Hamrin at #6.

Sweden's editorial top five: Gunnar Nordahl · Zlatan Ibrahimović · Henrik Larsson · Nils Liedholm · Gunnar Gren.