Jonas Thern

Icon CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed anchorleader

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1967

Clubs

S.L. Benfica, SSC Napoli, AS Roma

#17

Editorial rank of 33 for Sweden

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

The brain of Sweden's midfield, he captained his country to a memorable third-place finish at the 1994 World Cup, orchestrating play with tactical brilliance. Career record: 75 caps and 6 goals for Sweden; club career at S.L. Benfica, SSC Napoli, AS Roma.

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Around Thern in the almanac

One rank above: Bo Larsson at #16.

One rank below: Olof Mellberg at #18.

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