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Gunnar Gren
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Sweden · 1940s

Gunnar Gren

Legend CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed playmakercreator
Rating
90
Caps
57
Goals
32
Life
1920–1991
Clubs
IFK Göteborg, AC Milan, ACF Fiorentina
#5
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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Career record

1936–1937Göteborgs AIK
1937–1940Gårda BK
1941–1949IFK Göteborg
1949–1953AC Milan
1953–1955ACF Fiorentina
1955–1956Genoa CFC
1956–1957Örgryte IS Fotboll
1963–1964GAIS
1965–1966IFK Värnamo
1976–1976IK Oddevold
Sweden57 caps, 32 goals

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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.