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Nils Liedholm
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Sweden · 1950s

Nils Liedholm

Legend CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed box-to-boxleader
Rating
91
Caps
23
Goals
12
Life
1922–2007
Clubs
IK Sleipner, IFK Norrköping FK, AC Milan
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for Sweden
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

The elegant playmaker, a key figure in AC Milan's legendary Gre-No-Li trio, led Sweden to the 1958 World Cup final with his sublime skill and vision. Career record: 23 caps and 12 goals for Sweden; club career at IK Sleipner, IFK Norrköping FK, AC Milan.

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Career record

1938–1943Valdemarsviks IF
1943–1946IK Sleipner
1946–1949IFK Norrköping FK
1949–1961AC Milan
Sweden23 caps, 12 goals

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Around Liedholm in the almanac

One rank above: Henrik Larsson at #3.

One rank below: Gunnar Gren at #5.

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