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Mikael Nilsson

1968 - Today

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Jan Mikael Nilsson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmîːkaɛl ˈnɪ̌lːsɔn]; born 28 September 1968) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a defender. He most notably played for IFK Göteborg with which he won six Swedish Championships and played in the UEFA Champions League. A full international between 1991 and 1996, he won 22 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at UEFA Euro 1992 and at the 1994 FIFA World Cup where Sweden finished third. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Mikael Nilsson is the 10,162nd most popular soccer player (down from 9,023rd in 2024), the 1,462nd most popular biography from Sweden (down from 1,399th in 2019) and the 218th most popular Swedish Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Mikael Nilsson ranks 10,162 out of 21,273. Before him are Joaquín Larrivey, Bruce Murray, Shota Fujisaki, Abby Wambach, Álex Moreno, and Mozart. After him are Fabrice Ondoa, Terry Fenwick, Sidmar Antônio Martins, Eiji Hirata, Sergio Rochet, and Barry Ferguson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Mikael Nilsson ranks 810. Before him are Omi Minami, Gerald Glatzmayer, Susana Harp, João N'Tyamba, Francesco Baiano, and Israel Militosyan. After him are Marc Rothemund, KK, Britta Bilač, Lisa Paus, Paul Merson, and Scott Forstall.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Mikael Nilsson ranks 1,462 out of 1,879. Before him are Andreas Wilson (1981), Fredrik Stenman (1983), Martin Ponsiluoma (1995), Susanne Ljungskog (1976), Morgan Johansson (1970), and Josephine Bornebusch (1981). After him are Björn Ferry (1978), Peder Fredricson (1972), Pierre Thorsson (1966), Fredrik Åkesson (1972), Sharlee D'Angelo (1973), and David F. Sandberg (1981).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Sweden

Among soccer players born in Sweden, Mikael Nilsson ranks 218. Before him are Rade Prica (1980), Magdalena Eriksson (1993), Andreas Jakobsson (1972), Pontus Farnerud (1980), Oscar Wendt (1985), and Fredrik Stenman (1983). After him are Oscar Hiljemark (1992), Magnus Kihlstedt (1972), Markus Heikkinen (1978), Anders Andersson (1974), Andreas Andersson (1974), and Caroline Seger (1985).

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