Nils Liedholm

Legend CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed box-to-boxleader

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1922–2007

Clubs

IK Sleipner, IFK Norrköping FK, AC Milan

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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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.