How many caps did Roland Nilsson win for Sweden?

Roland Nilsson won 116 caps for Sweden.

Which clubs did Roland Nilsson play for?

Helsingborgs IF (1981–1982), IFK Göteborg (1983–1989), Sheffield Wednesday (1989–1994), Helsingborgs IF (1994–1997), Coventry City (1997–1999), Helsingborgs IF (1999–2001), Coventry City (2001–2002), GAIS (2004–2006).

Where does Roland Nilsson rank among Sweden's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Roland Nilsson #21 of Sweden's 33 greatest players of all time.

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21 / Sweden · 1986–2000

Roland Nilsson

RB box-to-boxleader

Caps · Sweden

116

Life

1963

Clubs

Helsingborgs IF, IFK Göteborg, Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry City, GAIS

#21

Editorial rank of 33 for Sweden

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A robust and incredibly reliable right-back, he was an integral part of Sweden's surprise run to third place at the 1994 World Cup. Career record: 116 caps for Sweden; club career at Helsingborgs IF, IFK Göteborg, Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry City, GAIS.

Career sources

Career dates · checked 5 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q704840

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Career record

1981–1982	Helsingborgs IF
1983–1989	IFK Göteborg
1989–1994	Sheffield Wednesday
1994–1997	Helsingborgs IF
1997–1999	Coventry City
1999–2001	Helsingborgs IF
2001–2002	Coventry City
2004–2006	GAIS
Sweden	116 caps

Sources

Senior international years checked 5 October 2026
Caps · Sweden checked 4 October 2026
Goals · Sweden checked 4 October 2026
Sweden goals: sources differ; count omitted. Other source

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Around Nilsson in the almanac

One rank above: Olof Mellberg at #20.

One rank below: Torbjörn Nilsson at #22.

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

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